Hidden Tripwires in the New 2018 HMDA Rules
The rule affects compliance, operations, IT, investors, and anyone else involved in the mortgage loan environment.
Browsing: S. 2155
Agencies Issue Final Rule Extending Exam Cycle for More Banks
The federal banking agencies today issued a final rule implementing a provision in the S. 2155 regulatory reform bill that make qualifying banks with up to $3 billion in assets eligible for an 18-month on-site exam cycle.
Agencies Propose Rule Exempting Community Banks from Volcker Rule
The financial regulatory agencies today issued a proposed rule to implement a section of the S. 2155 regulatory reform law that grants an exemption from the Volcker Rule for community banks.
Podcast: The Bank M&A Outlook for 2019
Key regulatory changes and business trends will drive bank mergers and acquisitions in 2019, two top bank deal lawyers say on the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast.
A Wind in the Sales? 2019 M&A Outlook
Look for 2019 bank mergers to be driven by large deals in metro markets, smaller banks on the buy side and de novo groups acquiring rural banks.
A Fresh Perspective
With a powerful personal story and real-world banking experience, Jelena McWilliams is shaking up the FDIC.
Nichols Outlines 2019 Policy Goals on Bloomberg
In a live interview on Bloomberg today, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols outlined three key policy priorities that ABA is looking to in 2019.
ABA Urges Agencies to Reconsider Higher Risk Weighting for HVCRE ADC Loans
As financial regulators consider the treatment of high-volatility commercial real estate under the S. 2155 regulatory reform law, the American Bankers Association in a comment letter today urged the agencies to reconsider applying the proposed 150 percent weighting to loans that fall under the statutory “HVCRE ADC” definition.
ABA Op-Ed Calls on Congress, FDIC to Revisit Brokered Deposit Rules
In an American Banker op-ed today, the American Bankers Association called on Congress and the FDIC to reconsider existing brokered deposits rules and regulations and modernize them so that consumers can continue interacting their bank in the manner of their choosing.