Fed’s Brainard: Shrinking May Be in ‘Best Interest’ for Some Large Banks
Under the Dodd-Frank Act’s systemic risk regulatory regime, some of the largest institutions may decide it is in their best...
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Bank Chief Outlines Compliance Burden of SIFI Status
The chairman and CEO of the smallest bank holding company to be designated as a systemically important financial institution yesterday...
ABA Seeks Grassroots Action on Tailored Regulation Bill
Building on its partnership with the state bankers associations, ABA is urging bankers to ask their representatives to co-sponsor the...
ABA’s Johnson Calls on Congress to Enhance Cybersecurity
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, ABA SVP Doug Johnson called on Congress to act swiftly to enhance the...
Senators Attempt to Revive Glass-Steagall Limits
Four senators yesterday re-introduced what they called the “21st Century Glass-Steagall Act,” a bill that would reintroduce barriers between commercial...
Tailored Regulation Bill Would Provide Real Relief, ABA Says
ABA yesterday wrote to Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) to thank him for introducing the TAILOR Act, H.R. 2896, which would...
ABA, State Associations Seek Relief for Highly Capitalized Banks
ABA and the state bankers associations yesterday wrote to the federal banking regulators, continuing their pursuit of relief from the...
ABA’s Johnson to Testify on Hill Tomorrow
ABA SVP Doug Johnson will testify tomorrow before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on cyber crime and the legal framework...
BAFT Disappointed by Ex-Im Authorization Lapse
Noting that many lenders turn to the U.S. Export-Import Bank to add balance sheet capacity and meet their customers’ needs,...
Banking’s Appalling Regulatory Structure
The country needs a strong, competitive banking system that supports the economy and protects consumers, according to Ed Yingling.
