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.
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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.
Sen. Tim Scott Joins ABA Summit Speaker Lineup
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has been added as a keynote speaker for ABA’s Government Relations Summit, which kicks off Monday in Washington, D.C.
ABA’s Sharp: Consumers Deserve Safest Payment Systems
ABA’s Card Policy Council today called on all consumer-facing industries to implement the latest payment protection technologies and data safeguarding practices, including activating chip card readers and accepting payments from secure mobile wallets.
Pumping It Up
Bankers are rebooting their political advocacy for 2016 and beyond.
ABA, SIFMA Seek Fed Action on Illiquid Fund Conformance Period
ABA and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association last week urged the Federal Reserve to revise its conformance period for illiquid funds under the Volcker Rule.
Op-Ed: Health Savings Act Provides a Way Forward for HSAs
In an op-ed in The Hill today, ABA’s Kevin McKechnie voiced his support for proposed legislation that would exempt employee contributions to HSAs from the Affordable Care Act’s excise (or “Cadillac”) tax.
ABA Offers Consumer Tips for Mobile Security
In advance of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6-12, ABA today published a press release highlighting 12 ways that consumers can better secure their mobile devices.
ABA Urges House Members to Support TAILOR Act
In a letter to the House Financial Services Committee today, ABA urged members of Congress to vote in favor of the TAILOR Act, which would direct financial regulators to tailor regulatory actions based on the sizes, business models, risk profiles and other differentiating characteristics of the institutions they supervise.