Data Security, Fraud among Top Issues for ABA Media Outreach in Q1
Data security and fraud topics dominated ABA’s media agenda in the first quarter of 2016, according to the ABA Public Relations Quarterly Report.
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Consumer Delinquencies Fall Sharply in Fourth Quarter
Delinquencies in closed-end loans fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2015 as home values steadily increased, according to the ABA Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin released today.
ABA Urges New York to Drop Proposed AML Regulation
In a comment letter to the New York State Department of Financial Services, the American Bankers Association urged the agency to withdraw a proposed anti-money laundering regulation that would apply to all financial institutions chartered in the state.
ABA Renews Endorsement of Affinion Insurance Solutions
ABA today renewed its endorsement of the insurance products marketed and administered by Affinion Insurance Solutions, including accidental death and dismemberment and hospital accident protection and recuperative care, as well as a new product, simplified issue term life insurance.
Midsize Bank Chiefs Gather in D.C. for Policymaker Meetings
Nearly 30 CEOs from the American Bankers Association’s American Bankers Council — which represents midsize banks in the $4-110 billion asset range — will convene in Washington, D.C., today for two days of meetings with top regulators and lawmakers.
ABA Launches New Online Training on Banking Fundamentals
ABA recently unveiled Banking Fundamentals, a new series of three online interactive learning communities that allow the next generation of bankers to network and collaborate with other students and faculty in a virtual setting.
Astronaut Scott Kelly to Keynote Annual Convention
ABA has announced that NASA astronaut Captain Scott Kelly will keynote its annual convention, to be held October 16-18 in Nashville.
Congress Extends Foreclosure Protection for Service Members
Congress voted yesterday to renew a part of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that provides one-year foreclosure protection for military personnel leaving active duty through 2017.
Sen. Scott: ‘Dodd-Frank Is Not for Us, It Is Against Us’
Speaking to the more than 1,000 attendees at ABA’s Government Relations Summit in Washington, D.C. today, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) criticized the Dodd-Frank Act, saying that the legislation created a “regulatory labyrinth” that has stymied banks’ ability to serve their customers and grow the economy.
Rep. Hurd Calls on Bankers to Educate Lawmakers on Effects of Regulation
Addressing a group of up and coming banking leaders during ABA’s Emerging Leaders Forum today, Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) encouraged bankers to be proactive about educating their lawmakers and congressional staff on the issues that matter to their institutions during visits Capitol Hill.