American Bankers Association

OCC's innovation pilot gets little love from banks

07/30/19

Financial institutions welcome regulatory feedback on their fintech offerings, but the industry wants the agency to waive enforcement for approved products.

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ABA voices 'serious concerns' about e-commerce firm's ILC bid

07/26/19

The industry trade group said Rakuten's non-financial activities raise questions about its pursuit of a banking charter.

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Don’t look now, but home equity delinquencies are rising

07/10/19

Past due home equity loans and credit lines rose while most other consumer lending categories held steady or improved, according to new data from the ABA. Why it happened is a bit of a mystery.

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Banks take a pass on rollback of overdraft rule

07/08/19

The CFPB asked whether 10-year-old consumer protections against overdrafts are onerous or unfair, especially to smaller financial institutions, but banking industry officials largely said any changes could invite new problems.

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Credit unions get reprieve (again) on capital rule. Bankers jeer

06/20/19

The NCUA proposed Thursday to put off until 2022 implementation of a rule that would require larger credit unions to hold more risk-based capital.

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Credit union courts nonmember deposits (and trouble with banks)

06/07/19

Freedom Northwest in Idaho hopes a proposal from the NCUA will help it bring in more deposits to fund a fast-growing mortgage business. Banks are crying foul.

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FCC robocall ruling a setback for banks, debt collectors

06/06/19

The agency's vote Thursday threatens to block many of the industry's communications with customers, though banks did win one concession.

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Accountants cite banker burnout in calling for delay of new standard

05/16/19

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants says banks are fighting accounting fatigue — thank CECL for that — and wants the FASB to push back a deadline for privately held firms to put operating leases on their balance sheets.

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Credit union, bank groups trade shots over CFPB supervision of big CUs

05/07/19

A proposal to give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau jurisdiction over credit unions with $10 billion or more of assets has sparked a war of words between the longtime foes.

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Banks, credit unions trade blows in court on field of membership

04/16/19

While NCUA lawyers fielded questions about the possibility of redlining, a three-judge appeals panel showed skepticism about other elements of the ABA's arguments against changes to credit union membership rules

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