In a comment letter today, ABA urged the FDIC to make its communications more effective, streamlined and clear by distinguishing critical information and eliminating duplication. ABA also recommended that the FDIC update its communications platforms and data reporting — and limit the use of Financial Institution Letters to communicate only important supervisory and regulatory information. These comments were submitted in ...

The American Bankers Association yesterday joined the Bank Policy Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in offering feedback on the National Telecommunications Information Administration’s plan to develop a federal consumer data privacy framework.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released a new loan-level set collected through its National Survey of Mortgage Originations.

The American Bankers Association this morning unveiled new data showing that nearly 9 in 10 Americans (86 percent) say they are “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their primary bank.

Ahead of a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on consumer data privacy today, ABA in a statement submitted for the record called on lawmakers to consider the existing set of privacy laws banks adhere to when drafting new federal privacy legislation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a request for information seeking feedback on its collection and treatment of consumer data as it assesses whether changes to its current practices are needed.

As part of an ongoing effort to modernize U.S. data privacy policy, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has published for comment a proposal intended to guide organizations as they develop new policies and procedures regarding the treatment of consumer data.

With the General Data Protection Regulation -- the European Union’ new regulation governing the use of EU personal data -- taking effect today, ABA has developed several resources bankers can use to help them approach compliance.