Nov 30, 2017
After a period in which people banking industry experience were not often considered for federal regulatory or oversight roles, banking industry talent is coming back into top government roles, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols says on the latest episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast. "It had been in fashion for so long...
Nov 16, 2017
On the latest issue of the Newsbytes Podcast, guests Brittany Kleinpaste and Monica C. Meinert discuss the ongoing macro-trend of bank consolidation -- why it's happening, how it's accelerated over the past decade and what strategies banks are employing to determine their own destiny.
Brittany, who leads ABA's staff...
Nov 8, 2017
With the House Ways and Means Committee currently considering a major tax overhaul bill and a Senate bill expected to be introduced any day now, tax reform took center stage on this week's episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast. American Bankers Association tax economist Curtis Dubay explains key provisions of the...
Nov 3, 2017
It's a big news week on the latest episode of the ABA Newsbytes Podcast. Co-hosts Evan Sparks and Shaun Kern discuss the appointment of Jay Powell as Federal Reserve chairman. We also take a look at what Powell's nomination might mean for reg reform efforts -- for example, revisiting midsize bank stress tests, as Shaun...