Timeline

2018

• 22 JuneABA Calls for Clarification on Fair Lending Standards in Letter to CFPB
• 22 JuneCoalition Urges Senate to Protect Crop Insurance
• 22 JuneWeekly Infobyte: Community Bankers See Opportunities for Automation
• 21 JuneLarge Banks Clear Fed Stress Tests
• 21 JuneHouse Approves 2018 Farm Bill
• 21 JunePresident Trump Signs Bill to Improve SBA 7(a) Loan Program
• 21 JuneFederal Judge Rules CFPB’s Structure Unconstitutional
• 21 JuneNCUA Finalizes New Round of Loosened Credit Union Membership Limits
• 21 JuneBank Economists: Growth to Reach 2.8 Percent in 2018
• 21 JuneLawmakers Seek Clarity from Sessions on ADA, Website Accessibility
• 21 JuneDelinquent GSE Mortgages Fall Slightly
• 21 JuneOCC: Trading Revenue Rebounds in First Quarter
• 21 JunePodcast: A Community Bank View from the Oil Patch
• 20 JuneFed’s Powell: Strengthening Economic Conditions Will Continue to Drive Rate Hikes
• 20 JuneBuild Your CRE Lending Bench Strength
• 20 JuneExisting-Home Sales Fell 0.4 Percent in May
• 19 JuneHUD Issues Request for Public Comment on Disparate Impact Regulation
• 19 JuneFDIC’s McWilliams Previews Agenda at the Agency
• 19 JuneOCC: Mortgage Performance Unchanged Year-on-Year
• 19 JuneABA, Trade Groups Urge Fixes to CFPB Remittance Rule
• 19 JuneHousing Starts Up 5 percent in May
• 18 JuneABA Urges CFPB to Ensure Rules are ‘Consistent with the Law’
• 18 JuneABA, Trade Groups Remain Opposed to ‘Rescission’ Cuts to CDFI Funding
• 18 JuneABA Submits Recommendations for IRS, Treasury 2018-19 Guidance Plan
• 18 JuneBank Leaders Forge Global Relationships
• 16 JuneTrump to Nominate Kathy Kraninger to Lead CFPB
• 15 JuneABA, State Associations Call on Regulators to Finalize Capital Simplification Proposal
• 15 JuneOCC Issues Bulletin Outlining How Examiners Assess CRA Performance
• 15 JuneABA Stonier School Graduates 247
• 15 JuneWeekly Infobyte: What Keeps Community Bank CEOs Awake at Night?
• 15 JuneIndustrial Production Slipped 0.1 percent in May
• 15 JuneBuilding ‘Open Banking’ on a Platform of Trust
• 14 JuneFed Approves Final Rule Setting Single Counterparty Credit Limit
• 14 JunePodcast: How Emerging Community Bank Leaders Are Building Their Careers
• 14 JuneLuetkemeyer to Fed: Clarify Use of ‘Guidance’ versus Regs
• 14 JuneRetail Sales Rose 0.8 Percent in May
• 13 JuneReps. Pearce, Luetkemeyer Introduce ABA-Backed BSA Reform Bill
• 13 JuneModernizing the Customer Experience
• 13 JuneFOMC Raises Rates and Signals Two More 2018 Hikes
• 13 JuneOtting: OCC Working on Interagency Consensus on CRA Reform Plans
• 13 JuneFHFA: GSEs Have Sold Over 90,000 Nonperforming Loans Since 2014
• 13 JuneProducer Prices Post Largest Annual Gain Since 2012
• 12 JuneFinCEN Issues Advisory on Corrupt Foreign Political Figures
• 12 JuneFHFA Proposes Capital Requirements for Fannie, Freddie
• 12 JuneSenate Banking Committee Advances Federal Reserve Nominees
• 12 JuneSmall Business Optimism Index Rose to 34-Year High in May
• 12 JuneConsumer Prices Up 2.8 Percent Annually
• 11 JuneFederal Agencies Arrest 74 Scammers in Connection With ID Theft, Fraud
• 11 JuneABA Raises Concerns about Proposed Changes to FHLB Affordable Housing Program
• 11 JuneAgencies Update Policy on Cooperation in Enforcement Actions
• 11 JuneThe Fintech Turning Point Is Here
• 11 JuneABA Foundation Releases Free Guide to Partnerships That Protect Senior Customers
• 8 JuneWeekly Infobyte: For Big Conversations, Bank Customers Prefer In-Person Interactions
• 8 JuneMulvaney: CFPB Working to Create ‘Community Networks’ to Counter Elder Abuse
• 7 JuneABA Supports Creation of Database of Reassigned Phone Numbers
• 7 JuneABA Urges Simpler, More Transparent Rulemaking Process at CFPB
• 7 JuneConsumer Credit Growth Slowed in April
• 7 JuneCFPB Dismisses PHH Lawsuit
• 7 JuneABA’s McKechnie Calls on Congress to Expand HSAs
• 7 JuneSurvey: Branches Persist as Preferred Channel for Big Conversations
• 7 JunePodcast: U.S. Bank’s ‘Test and Learn’ Approach to Fintech Innovation
• 7 JuneStonier Opens with Largest Class in Nearly Three Decades
• 6 JuneCFPB to Retool Advisory Councils; Dismisses Current Members
• 6 JuneABA Announces Endorsement of Built’s Construction Lending Software
• 6 JuneWomen Rising
• 6 JuneInternational Trade Gap Narrowed 2.1% in April
• 5 JuneSenate Passes ABA-Backed SBA 7(a) Reform Bill
• 5 JuneABA Files Appeal in Credit Union Field of Membership Case
• 5 JuneReport: CFTC Proposal Would Avert Significant Unnecessary Costs
• 5 JuneISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth Accelerated in May
• 4 JuneABA Urges CFPB to Abandon Public Complaint Database
• 4 JuneWhom Should I Notify if My Branch’s Hours Are Changing?
• 4 JuneCFTC Proposes Setting ‘De Minimis’ Threshold Permanently at $8B
• 4 JuneAhead of Stonier Kickoff, ABA Unveils New Program Features
• 4 JuneFactory Orders Fell 0.8% in April
• 1 JuneWeekly Infobyte: Where American Bank Leaders Differ from Peers Worldwide
• 1 JuneA Return to Bipartisanship and Banking
• 1 JuneConstruction Spending Rate Rose 1.8% in April
• 1 JuneTen Banks Added to ABAQ Index
• 1 JuneManufacturing Sector Growth Rose in May
• 1 June223,000 Jobs Added in May, Unemployment Down to 3.8%
• 31 MayBrainard: Economic Uncertainties Could Affect Timing, Pace of Future Rate Hikes
• 31 MayAgencies No Longer Enforcing Volcker Rule for Banks Exempt Under S. 2155
• 31 MayPodcast: Small Business Lending and the Power of Imagination
• 31 MayJob Cuts Fall 12.6% in May
• 30 MayFed Proposes Overhaul of Volcker Rule to Tailor Compliance Burdens
• 30 MayTrump Administration Calls for Broad Collaboration to Counter Botnet Threat
• 30 MayBeige Book: Economic Activity Expanding at a Moderate Pace
• 30 MayFarm Credit Watch: FCS Reduces Lending to Smaller Borrowers Even as It Grows
• 30 MayADP: 178,000 Jobs Added in May
• 30 MayFirst Quarter GDP Revised from 2.3% to 2.2%
• 29 MayMulvaney: CFPB to Consider Scale of Violations in Enforcement Actions
• 29 MayShifting Marketing Strategies on the Horizon
• 25 MayABA, State Associations Urge CFPB to Conduct More Meaningful External Engagements
• 25 MayConsumer Sentiment Slides but Remains Strong in May
• 25 MayDurable Goods Orders Fell 1.7% in April
• 24 MayAs EU’s GDPR Takes Effect, ABA Unveils Compliance Resources
• 24 MayOCC Flags Rising Interest Rates as Key Bank Risk
• 24 MayThe Face of Fraud – How to Spot a Money Launderer
• 24 MaySenate Confirms McWilliams as FDIC Chairman

2017

• 29 DecemberBanks Announce Wage Hikes, Charitable Contributions Following Passage of Tax Reform
• 28 DecemberFed Survey: Small Banks Vital Source of Credit for Rural Businesses
• 27 DecemberCongress Extends NFIP Authorization to Jan. 19
• 27 DecemberOCC: Trading Revenue Down in Q3
• 27 DecemberOCC: Mortgage Performance Unchanged Year-on-Year
• 27 DecemberSEC Issues Guidance on Accounting for Tax Reform
• 27 DecemberConsumer Confidence Declined in December
• 26 DecemberConsumer Sentiment Slips in December
• 26 DecemberNew Home Sales Surged 17.5% in November
• 26 DecemberDurable Goods Orders Grew 1.3% in November
• 22 DecemberPresident Trump Signs Historic Tax Bill
• 21 DecemberAgencies Announce Shared National Credit Definition Change
• 21 DecemberTreasury, FHFA Greenlight $3B Capital Buffer for GSEs
• 21 DecemberCFPB Will Not Assess Penalties for 2018 HMDA Data Submissions
• 21 DecemberBasel Committee Announces Technical Change to NSFR
• 21 DecemberBeyond the Transactional
• 21 DecemberFHFA Sets 2018 Performance Goals for Fannie, Freddie
• 21 DecemberFed Survey Finds Credit Card Use on the Rise
• 21 DecemberDelinquencies on GSE Mortgages Tick Up in Wake of Hurricanes
• 21 DecemberLawmakers Raise Concerns About Tax Transcript Issue
• 21 DecemberWashington Bank to Hike Wages, Invest in Tech after Tax Reform Passage
• 21 DecemberThird Quarter GDP Downwardly Revised from 3.3% to 3.1%
• 20 DecemberBanks Announce Wage Hikes, Charitable Contributions after Tax Reform Bill Passes
• 20 DecemberFHLB Advances, Collateral Increase in 2016
• 20 DecemberFHFA Seeks Comment on Credit Scoring Requirements for GSEs
• 20 DecemberABA Recommends Changes to Agencies’ Regulatory Capital Simplification Proposal
• 20 DecemberLandmark Tax Reform Bill Clears Final Vote; Enactment Could Happen in 2018
• 20 DecemberBanks Say Risk Management is An Area of Increasing Concern
• 20 DecemberExisting-Home Sales Surge to 11-Year High
• 20 DecemberFarm Credit Watch: FCS’s $10B Treasury Line of Credit Extended Another Year
• 19 DecemberAgencies Find No Deficiencies in Largest Banks’ ‘Living Wills’
• 19 DecemberHouse Passes Bill Ending Arbitrary $50B Threshold for SIFI Status
• 19 DecemberTrade Associations Urge Congress to Pursue National Data Breach Standard
• 19 DecemberHouse Passes Tax Reform Bill, Senate Vote Expected Later Today
• 19 DecemberFDIC Reduces Budget, Staffing for 2018
• 19 DecemberSenate Blocks Garrett Nomination to Lead Ex-Im Bank
• 19 DecemberFed Issues Final Rules Amending Regs A, D
• 19 DecemberNewsbytes Podcast: ABA’s Jeff Owen on a 45-Year Legacy of Leadership
• 18 DecemberGSEs Release ‘Duty to Serve’ Plans
• 18 DecemberAssociations Call on IRS to Fix Tax Transcript Issue
• 18 DecemberABA Supports SIFI Designation Bill
• 18 DecemberAgencies Update Rulemaking Schedules
• 18 DecemberFEMA Publishes Guidance on Potential Lapse in NFIP Authority
• 18 DecemberFed Repeals Reg C, Proposes Reg M Changes
• 16 DecemberHouse, Senate Leaders Release Text of Final Tax Reform Bill
• 15 DecemberBanking Agencies Issue Guidance on Supervision after Disasters
• 15 DecemberRep. Emmer Introduces Bill to Delay Elements of New HMDA Rules
• 15 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Average Holiday Spending to Total $967
• 15 DecemberCFPB Withdraws Proposal to Survey Consumers on Debt Collection
• 15 DecemberIndustrial Production Rose 0.2% in November
• 14 DecemberNewsbytes Podcast: Breaking Down Silos in AML, BSA, Fraud and Cyber
• 14 DecemberFSOC Emphasizes Role of Regulatory Reform in Driving Growth
• 14 DecemberHouse Passes ABA-Backed Privacy Notification Legislation
• 14 DecemberRetail Sales Grew 0.8% in November
• 13 DecemberLawmakers Reach Agreement on Key Tax Issues
• 13 DecemberDOD Amends MLA Interpretive Rule
• 13 DecemberHouse Financial Services Committee Advances ABA Supported Bills
• 13 DecemberConsumer Prices Rose 0.4% in November
• 13 DecemberBurgess Letter to WSJ: It’s Time to Tax Credit Unions
• 12 DecemberHouse Passes ABA-Backed Bill Providing Relief for Smaller Mortgage Lenders
• 12 DecemberBlazing a Trail as a ‘Bankerpreneur’
• 12 DecemberABA Supports TCPA Safe Harbor for Technical Errors
• 12 DecemberProducer Prices Grew 0.4% in November
• 12 DecemberSmall Business Optimism Rises to Highest Level Since 1983
• 11 DecemberHouse Passes Bill Preventing Future ‘Choke Point’ Efforts
• 11 DecemberTop Bank Risks in 2018
• 11 DecemberFed to Change Procedures for Foreign Banks’ Access to Intraday Credit
• 8 DecemberFed to Publish Libor Replacement Rate Starting in Q2 2018
• 8 DecemberABA Supports TCPA Exemption for Mortgage Servicing Calls Made during Disasters
• 8 December228,000 Jobs Added in November
• 7 DecemberFHA Announces New Loan Limits for 2018, Blocks PACE Loans
• 7 DecemberConsumer Credit Growth Surges in October
• 7 DecemberNewsbytes Podcast: Jeffrey Ball on Fintech, Marijuana Banking, De Novos and More
• 7 DecemberFed Seeks Comment on Proposed Stress Test Changes
• 7 DecemberGAO Faced ‘Significant Delays’ During Investigation of OFR
• 7 DecemberBasel Committee Releases ‘Basel IV’ Capital Framework
• 7 DecemberYear-to-Date Job Cuts Remain Historically Low in November
• 6 DecemberABA Urges Modernization of CRA Regulatory Practices
• 6 DecemberADP: 190,000 Jobs Added in November
• 5 DecemberGAO Finds that CFPB’s Indirect Auto Lending Guidance Is a ‘Rule’
• 5 DecemberSenate Banking Committee Passes Bipartisan Reg Reform Bill
• 5 DecemberOFR Raises Concerns about Market, Cyber Risk in 2017 Report
• 5 DecemberABA Urges Bankers to Prepare for Financial Reporting, Capital Impacts of Tax Reform
• 5 DecemberFHFA: GSEs Sold Over 82,000 Nonperforming Loans Since 2014
• 5 DecemberISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Grew at a Slower Rate in November
• 5 DecemberInternational Trade Balance Widened to 9-Month High in October
• 4 DecemberFHFA Releases Resources for GSEs’ Single Security, Securitization Platform Implementation
• 4 DecemberFinCEN Launches New Public-Private Information-Sharing Forum
• 4 DecemberNew ABA White Paper Helps Bankers Understand Regtech
• 4 DecemberManufactured Goods Slip Slightly in October
• 4 DecemberMcKinsey Leader Picked to Lead Richmond Fed
• 4 DecemberFinCEN Considering Further Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Rule
• 2 DecemberSenate Passes Major Tax Reform Bill
• 1 DecemberFDIC Releases Draft Strategic Plan for Comment
• 1 DecemberTwelve Banks Added to ABAQ Index
• 1 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Women-Owned Businesses Find Financing Success at Community Banks
• 1 DecemberABA Salutes 2017 American Banker Honorees
• 1 DecemberFed Again Keeps Countercyclical Capital Buffer at Zero
• 1 DecemberNo Inflation Increase in 2018 OCC Assessment Schedule
• 1 DecemberTrump Names Fifth Third’s Jelena McWilliams to Lead FDIC

2016

• 30 DecemberRegulators Streamline Call Report for Small Banks
• 30 DecemberWhite House Sanctions Russia in Wake of Cyber Activity
• 29 DecemberCRA Asset-Size Thresholds to Increase Slightly
• 29 DecemberABA Opposes CFPB’s Subjective Rating System for Bank Handling of Complaints
• 28 DecemberBetter Security through Biometrics
• 28 DecemberOCC Finalizes Rule Banning Industrial, Commercial Metal Dealing
• 28 DecemberMaking His Mark
• 28 DecemberOf Investments and Algorithms
• 28 DecemberGrowth Capital
• 28 DecemberHelping Lawmakers Succeed
• 28 DecemberProviding a Frictionless Banking Experience: What Banks Can Learn from Apple
• 28 DecemberThe Slippery Business of Surcharging
• 28 DecemberBank Brand in an Experience Economy
• 28 DecemberABA Compliance Center Inbox, January/February 2017
• 28 DecemberFrom Credit Unions to Fintech: The Past, Present and Future of Nonbank Competition
• 28 DecemberLessons from Nashville: Community Development Starts With Entrepreneurs
• 27 DecemberABA, Farm Group Efforts Result in FSA Funding Extension
• 22 DecemberNew York to Revise Controversial Cybersecurity Proposal
• 22 DecemberFDIC Seeks Comment on New De Novo Handbook
• 22 DecemberFed Survey: Noncash Payments Total $178 Trillion
• 22 DecemberABA’s Nichols Talks Treasury in Real Clear Politics Interview
• 22 DecemberPersonal Income Increased in November
• 22 DecemberGDP Revised Up to 3.5% for Third Quarter
• 22 DecemberDurable Goods Orders Fall in November
• 21 DecemberGallup: Bankers Rated behind Healthcare Professionals for Honesty, Ethics
• 21 DecemberFarm Credit Watch: ABA Protests to FCA about Illegal CoBank Loan
• 21 DecemberCrapo Added to ABA Summit Lineup
• 21 DecemberExisting-Home Sales Increased in November
• 21 DecemberCompliance Issues to Watch in 2017
• 20 DecemberFed Extends Comment Deadline for Physical Commodities Proposal
• 20 DecemberHouse Task Force Offers Recommendations on Fighting Terror Financing
• 20 DecemberNCUA Final Rule Relaxes Acquired CU Property Occupancy Requirements
• 20 DecemberOCC: Underwriting Standards Relax as Credit Risk Increases
• 19 DecemberIRS Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of TLAC Debt
• 19 DecemberFed Issues Final Rule on Liquidity Reporting
• 19 DecemberFederal Regulatory Agencies Issue CECL FAQs
• 19 DecemberOCC Finalizes Receivership Framework for Uninsured National Banks
• 19 DecemberFHFA Finalizes Acquired Member Assets Rule
• 19 DecemberFed Survey: Millennial Workers Optimistic About Jobs, Wages
• 16 DecemberCFPB Outlines Fair Lending Priorities for 2017
• 16 DecemberFinCEN Extends FBAR Filing Deadline
• 16 DecemberFreedom Caucus’ First-100-Days Plan Targets CU Biz Lending Rule
• 16 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: ‘Tis the Season for Credit Card Debt
• 16 DecemberFed Announces Annual Indexing of Reserve Requirements
• 15 DecemberCFPB Releases New Consumer Credit Tracking Tool
• 15 DecemberFed Approves Final TLAC Rule
• 15 DecemberABA Meets with Hensarling to Discuss Reg Reform
• 15 DecemberSupreme Court to Hear Key Patent Troll Case
• 15 DecemberFHFA Sets 2017 Performance Goals for Fannie, Freddie
• 15 DecemberOCC Finalizes EGRPRA-Related Regulatory Changes
• 15 DecemberBuilder Confidence at 11-Year High
• 15 DecemberCPI Increased 0.2% in November
• 14 DecemberCFPB: Campus Credit Cards Continue Decline
• 14 DecemberClimate-Related Disclosures Task Force Issues Recommendations
• 14 DecemberFannie, Freddie Unveil HAMP Successor
• 14 DecemberABA, Farmer Mac Launch New Ag Lending Survey
• 14 DecemberLawmakers Call for Additional Marijuana Banking Guidance
• 14 DecemberFed Raises Rates for First Time in 2016
• 14 DecemberProducer Prices Rose 0.4% in November
• 14 DecemberRetail Sales Post Small Rise in November
• 14 DecemberIndustrial Production Declined in November
• 13 DecemberRegulators Issue Determinations on Revised SIFI Resolution Plans
• 13 DecemberThird-Party Compliance Risks Loom Large
• 13 DecemberFHFA Issues Final ‘Duty to Serve’ Rule
• 13 DecemberTreasury Report: Global Factors Threaten US Financial Stability
• 13 DecemberFDIC Trims Budget, Staffing for 2017
• 13 DecemberSmall Business Optimism Jumps in November
• 12 DecemberFed Details Extensions of Volcker Deadline for Illiquid Funds
• 12 DecemberAgencies Finalize Extended Exam Cycle for Small Banks
• 9 DecemberFed Grants Extension on Liquidity Reporting for GSIBs
• 9 DecemberFed Proposes Harmonized Supervisory Rating System for SLHCs
• 9 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Community Banks’ Fiercest Competitors? Tax-Privileged Institutions
• 9 DecemberLuetkemeyer Calls for End to OCC’s ‘Choke Point’ Involvement
• 8 DecemberFHFA Reaches Milestone in ‘Single Security’ Implementation Effort
• 8 DecemberABA Endorses Service Providing Down Payment Resources
• 8 DecemberABA Opposes New Overreaching CU Membership Proposal
• 8 DecemberConsumer Credit Grew 5.2% in October
• 7 DecemberABA Sues Credit Union Regulator Over Field of Membership Rule
• 7 DecemberABA, Wharton School Launch Leadership Lab for CEOs
• 6 DecemberABA Welcomes Principles for Flood Insurance Reauthorization
• 6 DecemberFour Tips for Deepening Bank Partnerships with Corporate Treasurers
• 6 DecemberABA Seeks Regulatory Action to Mitigate Appraiser Shortage
• 6 DecemberCommerce Secretary Calls for More Protections of Cybersecurity Info-Sharing
• 6 DecemberManufactured Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month
• 6 DecemberInternational Trade Balance Widened in October
• 5 DecemberABA Files Additional Comments on Form 5500 Proposal
• 5 DecemberISACs, Secret Service: Cyber Thieves Targeting Non-EMV-Enabled Merchants
• 5 DecemberISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Continued to Grow in November
• 2 DecemberOCC to Grant Federal Charters to Fintech Firms
• 2 DecemberABA Calls Out FCS Lender on Non-Farm Credit Extension
• 2 DecemberFed’s Tarullo Defends Large Bank Regulatory Regime
• 2 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: As Debit Card Fraud Grows, The Kind that PINs Stop Makes Up a Smaller Share
• 2 DecemberFed Forms Fintech Working Group
• 2 DecemberVisa, MasterCard Delay Gas Pump EMV Liability Shift to 2020
• 2 DecemberUnemployment Down to 4.6% as 178,000 Jobs Added in November
• 1 DecemberHouse Passes ABA-Advocated SIFI Designation Bill
• 1 DecemberOCC’s Curry Details Plans to Speed Up CRA Examinations
• 1 DecemberEleven Banks Added to ABAQ Index
• 1 DecemberOCC Releases 2017 Assessment Schedule
• 1 DecemberFATF Report Credits ‘Robust’ US AML/CFT Framework

2015

• 31 DecemberGAO Report: Compliance Burden Increasing for Community Banks
• 29 DecemberConsumer Confidence Improves After Two Monthly Declines
• 29 DecemberHome Prices Continue to Accelerate
• 23 DecemberConsumer Sentiment Rose in December
• 23 DecemberNew Home Sales Rose in November
• 23 DecemberPersonal Income and Consumption Rose in November
• 23 DecemberDurable Goods Orders Unchanged in November
• 22 DecemberFASB Announces CECL Roundtable
• 22 DecemberAgencies Release CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small Banks
• 22 DecemberBlanton: Banker Involvement is Essential for Industry Success
• 22 DecemberNovember Home Sales Down 10.5 Percent
• 22 DecemberABA Salutes American Banker Honorees
• 22 DecemberHouse Prices Rose 0.5 Percent in October
• 22 DecemberGDP Revised to 2.0 Percent for Third Quarter
• 21 DecemberFed Seeks Comment on Countercyclical Capital Buffer Proposal
• 21 DecemberOCC: Trading Revenue Falls in Third Quarter
• 21 DecemberFed Issues Guidance on Capital Planning Expectations
• 18 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Consumers Anticipate a Big-Spending Christmas
• 18 DecemberAgencies Warn about Rising Risks in CRE Lending
• 18 DecemberBasel Issues Regulatory Expectations on Credit Loss Accounting
• 18 DecemberA Peer-to-Peer Banking Investment
• 17 DecemberRegulator Sets 2016 Performance Goals for Fannie, Freddie
• 17 DecemberABA Seeks Banker Input for Final EGRPRA Letter
• 17 DecemberABA Provides Clarity on New Annual Privacy Notice Exception
• 16 DecemberCFPB: Campus Credit Cards Continue Decline
• 16 DecemberOCC Proposes Large Bank Guidelines on Recovery Planning
• 16 DecemberFDIC Issues Final Rule for Changes in Control
• 16 DecemberCFTC Finalizes Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps
• 16 DecemberDelinquent GSE Mortgages Continue to Decline
• 16 DecemberOCC: Underwriting and Cyber Risk Are On the Rise
• 16 DecemberFed Raises Rates for First Time Since 2006
• 16 DecemberCFPB Tool Helps Creditors Locate Properties in Rural Areas
• 16 DecemberIndustrial Production Fell in November
• 16 DecemberNichols to CEOs: Spending Bill a “Missed Opportunity” for Reg Relief
• 16 DecemberHousing Starts Rose in November
• 16 DecemberAbernathy: CFPB’s Data Collection Practices Are “Expansive and Intrusive”
• 16 DecemberNichols: ABA ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ in Lack of Reg Relief in Spending Bill
• 15 DecemberTreasury Report: Threats to Financial Stability Edge Higher
• 15 DecemberABA Announces Keynote Speakers for GR Summit
• 15 DecemberSenators Call for Obama to Appoint NARAB Members
• 15 DecemberFHFA Proposes Rule on GSEs’ Duty to Serve Low Income Markets
• 15 DecemberFDIC Budget, Headcount Declines to Continue
• 15 DecemberThe Miracle of Our Financial Ecosystem
• 15 DecemberBuilder Confidence Fell Slightly in December
• 15 DecemberCPI Remained Unchanged in November
• 14 DecemberOCC: Mortgage Performance Continues to Improve in Q3
• 11 DecemberABA Urges USDA to Provide Relief for Cotton Farmers
• 11 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Americans Say That Retailers Bear Responsibility for Protecting Customer Data
• 11 DecemberCFPB’s New Tool Measures ‘Financial Well-Being’
• 11 DecemberMontana Banker Op-Ed Urges Congress to Pass Reg Relief
• 11 DecemberRetail Sales Rose 0.2 Percent in November
• 11 DecemberProducer Prices Increased in November
• 10 DecemberFinCEN Chief: Include IP Addresses in SARs
• 10 DecemberHensarling to Focus on Reg Reform, Terrorism Financing in 2016
• 10 DecemberCommunity Banks Not Subject to Basel’s Revised Credit Risk Framework
• 10 DecemberABA Foundation Announces New Book Award Program
• 10 DecemberSBA’s Contreras-Sweet Pitches Improvements to Lender Experience
• 10 DecemberHousehold Net Worth Dipped in Third Quarter
• 9 DecemberOCC: Underwriting Standards Ease, Credit Risk Grows
• 9 DecemberFed to Review Check Image Service Fees
• 9 DecemberHouse Members Oppose Controversial Section of Cyber Bill
• 9 DecemberABA-Backed Data Security Bill Advances by Strong Margin
• 8 DecemberCounting Down Top 10 Challenges for CRE in 2016
• 8 DecemberABA Survey: Banks Are Making Effective Small Dollar Loans
• 8 DecemberABA Supports Bills Before House Panel Today
• 8 DecemberABA Op-Ed on EMV: ‘It’s the Chip That Matters’
• 8 DecemberABA Comments on FDIC’s Proposed Small Business Lending Survey
• 8 DecemberABA: Reg Burden Key to Correspondent Banking Declines
• 8 DecemberSmall Business Optimism Dipped in November
• 7 DecemberConsumer Credit Grew 5.5 Percent (SAAR) in October
• 7 DecemberCommunity Bank Impairment Cost Study Published
• 7 DecemberABA Leadership Councils Gather in Washington
• 7 DecemberHouse Panel to Consider ABA-Backed Data Security Bill
• 7 DecemberABA-Advocated Reg Relief Measures Signed into Law
• 4 DecemberFDIC Updates Compliance Examination Manual
• 4 DecemberWeekly Infobyte: Bank Branches Top Customer Service Ratings
• 4 DecemberFed Finalizes Capital Criteria for Non-Stock BHCs
• 4 DecemberABA, Trade Associations Support Foreclosure Protection for Servicemembers
• 4 DecemberISM Non-Manufacturing Index Fell in November
• 4 DecemberFed Announces Regional Reserve Banks’ Chairs, Deputy Chairs
• 4 DecemberBAFT Welcomes Ex-Im Renewal
• 4 DecemberConfusion About Applicability of Executive Orders
• 4 DecemberU.S. Foreign Trade Deficit Widened in October
• 4 DecemberEconomy Added 211,000 Jobs in November
• 3 DecemberCFPB: CARD Act Followed by Increase in Credit Availability
• 3 DecemberFFIEC: Call Report Revisions Postponed Until March
• 3 DecemberState Associations Urge Senate to Pass Reg Relief
• 3 DecemberOCC Updates Risk Assessment System Guidance
• 3 DecemberCFPB Adds Six Regulations to eRegulations Website
• 3 DecemberTarullo Hints at Basel III Relief for Smaller Banks
• 3 DecemberABA Files Brief Challenging FCC Interpretations
• 3 DecemberManufactured Goods Orders Increased 1.5 Percent in October
• 3 DecemberJob Cuts Reach 14-Month Low in November
• 2 DecemberTarget Settles Bankers’ Data Breach Claims
• 2 DecemberHouse Ag Committee Members Ask Tough Questions of FCS Regulator
• 2 DecemberYellen: Delaying Rate Hike Much Longer Could Risk Recession
• 2 DecemberFinal Overtime Rule Expected in July
• 2 DecemberBeige Book: Labor Markets Tighten, Mixed Manufacturing Growth
• 2 DecemberGruenberg: Agencies Revisiting Thresholds for Appraisal Rules
• 2 DecemberABA Report: Access to Credit Cards Expands in Q2