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Three key findings from the 2024 FDIC Small Business Lending Survey
Tax and Accounting
ABA raises concerns about proposed standardization of financial performance indicators
ABA said it does not support a proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to establish and track a standardized...
FASB votes to end “CECL double count” in bank acquisitions
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to eliminate the CECL "double count" that is often recorded in bank mergers and...
Synthetic risk transfers: A risk and capital management tool for banks
Enhanced oversight and potential adjustments to capital requirements could impact the attractiveness and structure of SRT transactions.
Pivot point: Will changes in Washington see a return to rational regulation?
ABA and the state associations are working to advance the industry’s priorities, outlined in ABA’s 2025 Blueprint for Growth.
Krause named acting IRS commissioner
IRS COO Melanie Krause will become acting IRS commissioner following the retirement of current Acting Commissioner Doug O’Donnell. President Trump...
ABA recommends FASB staff memo to address certain nonbank CECL concerns
Citing possible adverse unintentional consequences to CECL practices at community banks, ABA said it opposed changes proposed by the Financial...
Bill would expand treatment options under HSA-qualified high deductible health plans
House lawmakers introduced a proposed bill to expand chronic disease treatment options covered by high deductible health plans, such as...
SEC repeals controversial crypto accounting rules for banks
The SEC issued a staff accounting bulletin reversing a previous bulletin that changed how banks and other publicly traded entities...
ABA, associations urge lawmakers to preserve pass-through business deduction
ABA joined the S Corporation Association and more than 230 associations in support of legislation to make permanent the Section...
