House Committee Passes Two Flood Insurance Bills
The House Financial Services Committee today approved two bills as part of a legislative package intended to reauthorize the National...
Policy
ABA: Regulations Should Be Tailored Based on Risk, Business Model
Regulations based on asset size are “inappropriate and needlessly burdensome” for many banks with non-complex business models, and ultimately lead...
ABA, State Associations Call on HUD to Clarify Disparate Impact
Responding to a request by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for suggestions of outdated or ineffective regulations, ABA...
Fed Outlines Plans for Swollen Balance Sheet
In addition to the rate hike announced today, the Federal Open Market Committee released a policy statement explaining how it...
In Advance of Committee Vote, ABA Shares Views on Flood Insurance Bills
While ABA supports the broader legislative effort to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program and several specific bills, the association...
ABA, Trade Groups Call for Litigation Relief under TCPA
ABA and a coalition of business trade associations yesterday urged the House Judiciary Committee to rein in the incentives created...
Treasury Department Issues Sweeping Regulatory Reform Recommendations
The Treasury Department tonight issued a 150-page report making dozens of recommendations for how Congress and regulatory agencies can streamline...
House Passes Financial Choice Act
The House today passed the Financial Choice Act by a mostly party line vote of 233 to 186 (one Republican,...
Nichols: Push for Reg Reform Will Shift to Senate
With the Financial Choice Act expected to pass in the House this afternoon, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols said...
Savarese Makes Case to Senators for Reg Relief
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today, ABA Chairman Dorothy Savarese urged Congress to “remove regulatory impediments and let us...
