Agencies Finalize EGRPRA Review with Joint Report to Congress
The federal banking agencies today released a 440-page report to Congress that highlights some of the significant regulatory burdens facing...
Policy
Burgess: Regulatory Overload Hinders New Bank Startups
Excessive regulation discourages investors from launching de novo banks, thus reducing capacity for economic growth and financial choices for consumers...
Top White House Economist: Consumer Choice, Agency Staffing Are Priorities for Trump Team
The Trump administration over the next several months will conduct a thorough review of the U.S. financial regulatory system and...
Sen. Rounds to Bankers: ‘It Takes You’ to Bring Change
Senate Banking Committee member Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged bankers at ABA’s Government Relations Summit to make clear to their...
Sen. Brown Hopeful that Days of Banking Committee ‘Dysfunction’ Over
In remarks to the general session of ABA’s Government Relations Summit today, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said that “the days...
Agencies Looking at Areas to Relieve Regulatory Burden
Regulatory agencies are seeking targeted ways to relieve regulatory burden, according to senior officials speaking at ABA’s Government Relations Summit...
Incentive Compensation, Sales Practices High on Supervision Agenda
Examiners at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the OCC remain intensely focused on incentive compensation and sales practices, particularly...
Nichols Op-Ed: Let Community Banks Drive the Economy Forward
In an op-ed in The Hill newspaper today, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols fought back at the notion that...
ABA Advocates for Stable Postal Rates
In a comment letter to the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission today, ABA advocated for maintaining stable postal rates based upon...
Freshmen Lawmakers Share Tips for Successful Advocacy
As bankers prepare to head to Capitol Hill tomorrow, two freshman lawmakers shared insights on what makes for successful advocacy...
