Policy

Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee today, federal banking regulators said they intend to propose “burden-reducing” changes to the...

ABA-Advocated Exam Fairness Bill Introduced in House

Joined by 29 bipartisan cosponsors, Reps. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) yesterday introduced H.R. 1941, which would help...

House Passes ABA-Backed Cybersecurity Bill

By a strong 307-116 vote, the House yesterday passed the ABA-supported Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), which would enhance...

Keating Discusses Real-World Implications of Reg Burden

In conjunction with his visits this week with bankers in North Dakota, ABA President and CEO Frank Keating yesterday discussed...

House to Vote on ABA-Backed Cybersecurity Bills This Week

April 21, 2015

The full House is expected to vote this week on a pair of ABA-supported bills designed to enhance cyber threat...

Keating Makes Case for De Novo Banks to Boost Economic Growth

April 20, 2015

The dearth of bank startups in recent years may have something to do with declining business dynamism and weak job...

Sens. Blunt, Carper Introduce ABA-Supported Data Security Bill

April 16, 2015

Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) yesterday introduced the Data Security Act (S. 961), which would require companies...

FDIC’s Hoenig Adds Weight to Tailored Regulatory Approach

April 15, 2015

FDIC Vice Chairman Thomas Hoenig today became the latest regulator to emphasize the need to tailor regulations to suit banks’...

ABA, Groups: Data Security Bill Draft Falls Short

April 15, 2015

Draft legislation on data security being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee falls short of adequate consumer protections,...

ABA Welcomes Congressional Actions on Cybersecurity