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5/20/2013	CFPB issues final list of rural, underserved counties
5/16/2013	CFPB debuts Spanish language website
5/14/2013	Fed schedules first mid-year stress tests for 18 large firms
5/8/2013	Report: Dodd-Frank falls harder on community banks
5/7/2013	Fannie, Freddie to apply QM standards to purchases
5/3/2013	CFPB issues "Small Entity Compliance Guides" to mortgage rules
4/30/2013	CFPB makes changes to credit card rules
4/23/2013	CFPB proposes clarifications on mortgage rules
4/22/2013	CFPB issues compliance guide on escrow rule
4/19/2013	Texas and Florida Bankers Associations file suit against Treasury and IRS challenging Foreign Deposit Reporting Requirement
4/19/2013	Bank customer satisfaction improves ‘significantly’
4/17/2013	Senators introduce bill to require Basel III impact study
4/16/2013	Exam fairness bills reintroduced in Congress
4/16/2013	Fed proposes assessment of systemically significant firms
4/12/2013	FDIC to refund $5.7 billion in prepaid assessments
4/12/2013	FHFA extends HARP through 2015
4/11/2013	SEC approves identity theft final rules
4/11/2013	Budget projects $943 million FHA shortfall
4/10/2013	Senators: Prioritize regs ending TBTF; delay Basel III for small banks
4/9/2013	CFPB accepting money transfer complaints
4/4/2013	Fed issues final rule on nonbank firm supervision
4/3/2013	SEC allows key announcements via social media
4/3/2013	Fannie Mae posts record income
4/1/2013	New BSA E-Filing Reports mandatory today
3/28/2013	FHFA to ease modifications on Fannie, Freddie loans
3/28/2013	Fed survey: Mobile banking use up 33 percent
3/25/2013	Senate approves symbolic amendments to budget resolution
3/25/2013	CFPB revises credit card fee rule
3/22/2013	Agencies issue updated leveraged lending guidance
3/21/2013	Rep. Maloney introduces overdraft protection bill
3/20/2013	Senate Banking Panel approves White, Cordray nominations
3/19/2013	Agencies propose revisions to CRA questions and answers
3/18/2013	House Ag committee to consider swaps �pushout� reform bill
3/15/2013	Fed approves most big banks� capital plans
3/15/2013	CFPB proposes regulating nonbank student loan servicers
3/14/2013	CFPB exempts small creditors in rural or underserved counties from escrow requirements
3/12/2013	House to vote today on bill to update privacy notice requirement
3/6/2013	FFIEC requests comment on proposed social media guidance
3/6/2013	Sen. Shelby offers bill requiring regulators to justify proposed rules
3/5/2013	Housing coalition urges regulators to align �QRM� with �QM�
3/1/2013	Financial-trading tax bills introduced
2/28/2013	FinCEN issues tax refund fraud advisory
2/27/2013	FDIC-insured institutions earned $34.7 billion in fourth quarter
2/27/2013	Fed issues proposal on financial market utilities
2/26/2013	Bipartisan Policy Center releases housing reform plan
2/25/2013	Fed extends comment period on foreign bank proposal
2/25/2013	FDIC offers banks 15 free seminars on deposit insurance coverage
2/22/2013	CFPB to develop student loan affordability plan
2/22/2013	NCUA final rule amends �rural district� definition
2/19/2013	Privacy notice bill re-introduced
2/15/2013	CU biz-lending bill re-introduced
2/14/2013	Texas joins 10 other states in Dodd-Frank challenge
2/13/2013	President issues cybersecurity executive order
2/13/2013	FDIC issues proposal on deposits in U.S. banks' foreign branches
2/12/2013	HUD issues fair housing final rule
2/12/2013	Bill would require big banks to raise more capital
2/11/2013	DOL: clearing brokers not considered 'fiduciaries' under ERISA
2/8/2013	Senate Banking Panel to hold hearing on oversight, Dodd-Frank
2/8/2013	Hattix named to new OCC enterprise governance post
2/8/2013	Murphy named OCC director for community and consumer law
2/6/2013	2013 Federal deficit projected as smallest since 2008
2/4/2013	Senators to again block Cordray nomination absent structural changes
1/31/2013	Fed will continue buying $85 billion a month in bonds
1/30/2013	FDIC selects new members for Community Bank Advisory Committee
1/29/2013	Hensarling: panel to advance CFPB reform bill
1/29/2013	Fed to release big bank stress-test results on March 7
1/25/2013	Appeals court rules Obama recess appointments unconstitutional
1/23/2013	FFIEC proposes guidance on social media use
1/22/2013	CFPB issues final loan originator compensation rule
1/22/2013	Agencies approve final rule on appraisals for higher-risk mortgages
1/17/2013	CFPB issuing mortgage servicing final rules
1/15/2013	Escrow rule�s �rural� definition affects ability-to-repay/QM Rule
1/14/2013	FDIC to consider final rule on higher-risk mortgage appraisals
1/11/2013	CFPB issues final rule expanding HOEPA coverage
1/11/2013	CFPB issues final rule on escrow accounts
1/10/2013	CFPB issues 'Ability-to-Repay' rule and final 'QM' standard
1/9/2013	Small Biz Lending Fund participants increase loans by $7.4 billion
1/8/2013	Key �qualified mortgage� rule expected soon
1/8/2013	Basel committee approves more workable liquidity standard
1/7/2013	OCC extends temporary exception on lending-limits rule
1/4/2013	OCC to grant more time to comply with DFA swaps provision
1/4/2013	142 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines missed
12/21/2012	FASB releases proposed changes to impairment accounting
12/21/2012	House passes defense bill; includes consumer credit provisions
12/20/2012	CFPB requests info on Credit Card Act�s impact
12/19/2012	FDIC releases community banking study
12/18/2012	Fed letter summarizes changes to large-bank supervision
12/17/2012	Fed issues proposal on foreign banks� U.S. operations
12/14/2012	CFPB proposes allowing trial consumer disclosure programs
12/13/2012	House passes bill to reduce privacy notice burden
12/13/2012	Fed to continue buying bonds
12/12/2012	Senate OKs motion on TAG extension; final vote slated for Thursday
12/12/2012	Senate clears ATM placard bill for enactment
12/11/2012	Procedural vote on TAG extension delayed until this afternoon
12/11/2012	Survey: businesses to cut bank balances if TAG expires
12/7/2012	CFPB, Justice agree to coordinate fair lending enforcement
12/6/2012	CUNA: CU biz-lending bill lacks votes for senate passage
12/6/2012	Chicago to report financial fraud to CFPB
12/5/2012	Elizabeth Warren selected to join Senate Banking Committee
11/30/2012	Reps. Bachus, Hensarling suggest two-year Volcker Rule delay
11/30/2012	Reps. Frank, Capuano introduce bill to merge SEC and CFTC
11/27/2012	CU bill vote could happen at any time; please call senators
11/21/2012	Threshold increased for exempt consumer credit, lease transactions
11/19/2012	CFPB delays implementation of certain new mortgage disclosures
11/19/2012	OCC to extend temporary exception on lending-limits rule
11/14/2012	Oversight Council recommends money market mutual fund reforms
11/13/2012	Agencies announce Basel III implementation delay
11/9/2012	FDIC to begin using new pre-exam tool
11/9/2012	Breaking news: Fed delays Basel III bank capital rules
11/5/2012	FHFA, CFPB to create first national mortgage database
11/2/2012	Added capital requirements announced for G-SIBs
11/1/2012	Texas members of Congress take on Basel III
10/29/2012	Fed delays reserve simplification program
10/29/2012	Majority of Texas Congressional Delegation voices Basel III concerns
10/25/2012	IRS modifies some FATCA timelines
10/24/2012	Mark your calendars for TBA�s 2013 legislative visits
10/24/2012	U.S. Reps. Canseco and Hinojosa request Mexico exemption from IRS rule
10/19/2012	OCC issues stress-testing guidance
10/18/2012	CFPB proposes change to Fed rule hurting stay-at-home spouses
10/16/2012	CFPB issues small Entity Compliance Guide to remittance rule
10/11/2012	OCC publishes final STIF rule
10/10/2012	FDIC Board issues rule revising definitions for subprime, leveraged loan reporting
10/10/2012	FDIC, OCC issue final rules on large-bank stress tests
10/10/2012	Fed issues stress-test rules
10/9/2012	FHFA seeks comment on proposed securitization platform
10/9/2012	TBASCO endorses EverFi's Financial Scholars Program
10/9/2012	CSBS opposes Basel III capital accord
9/27/2012	Regulators reopen comment period on Swaps Proposal
9/26/2012	FDIC announces new system for citing exam violations
9/25/2012	Regulators release Basel III Calculator
9/21/2012	Three states join constitutional challenge to Dodd-Frank
9/20/2012	House approves Muni Adviser bill
9/19/2012	Patent and patent trolls: What bankers need to know
9/14/2012	FinCEN Query available for authorized users
9/14/2012	Fed announces new bond-buying program
9/13/2012	House panel approves muni adviser bill
9/12/2012	Fannie, Freddie launch new representation and warranty framework
9/12/2012	House approves bill to improve FHA's fiscal health
9/7/2012	Fed launches new publication for community banks
9/4/2012	FHFA announces increase in G-Fees
8/31/2012	Final market risk capital rule published
8/28/2012	Agencies considering delay in stress-testing implementation
8/24/2012	Fannie tightens some mortgage standards
8/24/2012	SEC's Schapiro cancels vote on MMMF reform proposal
8/23/2012	FASB agrees on alternative loan impairment model
8/22/2012	New guidelines issued to expedite short sales
8/20/2012	Treasury announces move to expedite GSEs' resolution
8/20/2012	CFPB proposes no-point, no-fee mortgage option
8/16/2012	Agencies issue proposal on appraisals for high-risk mortgages
8/16/2012	FDIC extends transition period for loan definitions in large-bank reports
8/16/2012	CFPB proposes rule to improve access to appraisal reports
8/15/2012	1,003 credit unions eligible for unlimited lending to businesses
8/13/2012	CFPB release mortgage servicing rules
8/10/2012	CFPB to unveil mortgage servicing rules
8/9/2012	Agencies extend Basel III comment period
8/9/2012	NCUA announces initiative to bypass small-biz lending limits
8/8/2012	Action Alert: Please send letters to regulators requesting extension of the Basel III comment period
8/2/2012	House panel approves muni adviser bill
7/31/2012	Fed issues final rule on supervising financial market utilities
7/30/2012	Fed issues final rule on debit card fraud-prevention adjustment
7/24/2012	FDIC issues alert on bank recapitalization scam
7/23/2012	Study assesses private student loan market
7/20/2012	Senate bill combines ATM placard, privileged info measures
7/20/2012	Jim Purcell testifies at House Financial Services subcommittee
7/16/2012	Visa, MasterCard settle lawsuit with retailers on credit card fees
7/13/2012	House Ag Panel approves Farm Bill
7/13/2012	Fed outlines process for requesting pre-filing feedback
7/12/2012	House passes ATM placard legislation; bill moves on to Senate
7/12/2012	Still time to register for the Financial Literacy Summit
7/12/2012	FOMC Members split over expanding stimulus efforts
7/12/2012	Regulatory Feedback Initiative opens new line of communication with regulators
6/12/2012	Why is the Fed hitting community banks with 'too big to fail' capital standards?
5/31/2012	Texas Tour registration still open; three new locations added
5/31/2012	House votes to extend National Flood Insurance Program
5/2/2012	TBA submits credit union op-ed to Texas newspapers
5/2/2012	Regulatory Feedback Initiative continues to grow
5/2/2012	Fed: Banks' debit card fees declined substantially
5/2/2012	Fed Survey: Business Loan Demand Continues to Increase
5/2/2012	Increases in home sales volume, price indicate momentum for Texas real estate in 2012
4/13/2012	Credit union business lending bill could come up next week
4/13/2012	Make plans to attend TBA's Networking Receptions
3/7/2012	Federal Housing Finance Agency announces strategic plan for conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
3/7/2012	Learn more about Compliance Alliance in weekly live demos
3/7/2012	TBA-supported Examination Relief Bill introduced in U.S. Senate
2/10/2012	Texas Bankers Association statement on $25 billion foreclosure settlement:
2/3/2012	President Obama outlines refinance plan
1/27/2012	Call to action: Ask your Congressman to support H.R. 3461
1/27/2012	TBA creates fillable payoff statement form
1/27/2012	Cornerstone Awards highlight community service projects
1/18/2012	View online webinar that addresses practices for reducing the risks of corporate account takeover
1/5/2012	Obama Installs Cordray as CFPB Head
1/5/2012	CFPB Issues Guidance on Confidential Supervisory Info
1/5/2012	Deadline for 2012 Foundation Awards is Feb. 19
1/5/2012	'Handsome Guy' Bandit Arrested in Mississippi
12/16/2011	Deal Reached on Government Funding Bill
12/7/2011	SEC Shareholder Relief Bill introduced in Senate
12/7/2011	TBA joins amicus effort in case before U.S. Supreme Court
11/29/2011	Barney Frank won't seek re-election
11/10/2011	CFPB to target outdated regs
11/9/2011	New 500-shareholder bill introduced in Senate
11/8/2011	CFPB to give advance warning on enforcement actions
11/3/2011	House passes 500-Shareholders Bill
11/3/2011	Red Cross and Texas Wildfire Relief Fund representatives accept checks totaling $67,680 from Texas bankers
10/28/2011	House to consider 500-Shareholder Bill next week
10/26/2011	House Committee approves 500-Shareholders Bill
10/25/2011	Bankers continue Habitat for Humanity home build
10/20/2011	Bankers participate in ninth annual Get Smart About Credit Day
10/18/2011	Fed approves final rule on 'living wills'
10/14/2011	CFPB issues examination manual
10/13/2011	Bill introduced to repeal Durbin Amendment
10/12/2011	Agencies issue mammoth Volcker Rule proposal
10/11/2011	FDIC to issue Volcker Rule proposal today
10/7/2011	Senate Banking Committee approves Cordray nomination; Confirmation unlikely
10/7/2011	Effective date for posting right-to-organize notice postponed
10/6/2011	FDIC to issue Volcker Rule proposal next Tuesday
10/6/2011	Senate Panel to vote on CFPB nominee today
10/3/2011	Senate panel may vote on CFPB nominee Thursday
10/3/2011	Regulators close Texas bank
9/29/2011	Team TBA kicks off Habitat for Humanity build in San Antonio
9/28/2011	Texas Bankers Fire Relief Fund raises $66,680 to date
9/14/2011	Federal reserve releases debit interchange compliance guide
8/29/2011	Bernanke: Fed still mulling additional stimulus
8/26/2011	Texas economy continues upswing in June
8/26/2011	National Labor Relations Board issues final rule to require posting of NLRA rights
8/25/2011	CBO cuts deficit projections
8/24/2011	FDIC-insured institutions earned $28.8 billion in second quarter of 2011
8/23/2011	Senate Banking Panel to hold hearing on CFPB nominee Sept. 6
8/23/2011	Fed proposes two-year phase-in for SLHCs to file reports
8/19/2011	Four Texas community banks receive $42.4 million from U.S. Treasury to promote small business lending
8/19/2011	New program wins $46.5 million award for Texas small businesses
8/16/2011	Fed Survey: Banks Ease Lending Standards During Second Quarter
8/9/2011	S&P downgrades Fannie, Freddie, 10 FHLBanks; Dallas FHLB did not get downgraded
8/8/2011	Agencies issue guidance on federal debt
8/4/2011	Bill to block IRS NRA proposal introduced in U.S. Senate
8/4/2011	TBA files comment letter on proposed overdraft program guidance
8/3/2011	President Signs Debt-Ceiling Bill; Moody�s, Fitch Maintain U.S. Triple-A Rating
8/3/2011	Senate Banking Panel Postpones Hearing on CFPB Nominee
8/2/2011	CFPB begins third feedback round on mortgage disclosures
8/1/2011	Senate Banking panel to hold hearing Thursday on CFPB nominee
7/27/2011	Date tapped to run CFPB's daily operations
7/25/2011	House Passes Bill to Reform CFPB
7/21/2011	Dodd-Frank Act--One Year Later
7/20/2011	House slated to consider three CFPB bills
7/19/2011	Obama formally nominates Cordray as CFPB director
7/14/2011	House panel approves six GSE reform bills
7/13/2011	Fed publishes small-bank exemption lists
7/13/2011	CFPB outlines bank supervision approach
7/12/2011	Rep. Frank defends risk retention, but says QRM exemption is too narrow
7/11/2011	Bair Completes Term as FDIC Chairman
7/7/2011	FDIC Approves Rule to Claw Back Executive Pay
7/7/2011	Fed, FTC Issue Final Rules on Credit-Score Disclosures
7/6/2011	Agencies Issue Guidance on Counterparty Credit Risk Management
7/5/2011	Obama Nominates Curry as OCC Head
6/30/2011	Fed Adopts Improved Debit Interchange Rule
6/29/2011	Supplemental Guidance Released on Internet Banking Authentication
6/28/2011	CFPB Seeks Second Round of Feedback on Mortgage Disclosures
6/27/2011	House Panel Approves Bill to Limit CFPB, SEC Funding
6/21/2011	FASB Finalizes Requirements on Presenting Other Comprehensive Income
6/9/2011	Tester-Corker Amendment Fails in Senate Vote
6/6/2011	Last call for bankers to sign on to Municipal Adviser letter
6/3/2011	89 House Democrats urge Obama to appoint Warren CFPB director
6/2/2011	Banks interested in State Small Business Credit Initiative should contact TBA today
6/1/2011	FDIC encourages electronic filing of securities disclosure documents
5/31/2011	State legislature adjourns sine die
5/27/2011	Bair: Regulators must use powers to avoid future crisis
5/26/2011	Texas Bankers Association, American Bankers Association to build Habitat home
5/25/2011	Industry earned $29 billion in First Quarter
5/19/2011	CFPB unveils two draft mortgage disclosure forms
5/18/2011	Housing starts fall 10.6 percent in April
5/16/2011	Financial Services panel approves three CFPB bills
5/11/2011	National Grange asks lawmakers to support interchange stop-and-study bills
5/10/2011	Senate Banking Committee Republicans seek economic analysis of Dodd-Frank rules
5/9/2011	Republican senators to block CFPB nominee absent structural changes
5/6/2011	May online edition of Texas Banking magazine now available
5/5/2011	House panel approves three bills to restructure CFPB
5/4/2011	Thrifts, savings associations receive filing extension
5/3/2011	ABA marks 100th anniversary of first routing transit number
5/2/2011	Treasury proposes exemption for foreign exchange swaps, forwards
4/29/2011	Sen. Durbin urges ABA to �stand down� opposition to interchange proposal
4/28/2011	U.S. Supreme Court rules to limit class-action lawsuits
4/27/2011	Bernanke to hold first-ever press briefing today
4/27/2011	TBA releases whitepaper on garnishments, comment letters due May 24
4/26/2011	ABA lays out interchange facts in letter to Sen. Durbin
4/25/2011	J.D. Power and Associates study shows improved satisfaction with retail banks
4/22/2011	American Bankers Association urges Congress to ensure regulators revise proposed risk-retention rule
4/21/2011	Twitter users encouraged to participate in �Save My Debit Card� campaign today
4/20/2011	Federal Reserve proposes minimum mortgage underwriting standards
4/19/2011	House panel to consider CFPB, Flood Insurance bills next month
4/18/2011	FHA confirms small-bank waiver of audit requirements in email notice
4/15/2011	Bankers urged to oppose credit union expansion bill
4/14/2011	Regulators require mortgage servicers to overhaul operations
4/13/2011	Good news for the industry: FHA approves small-bank waiver of audit requirements
4/12/2011	Bankers visiting classrooms today for 15th Annual Teach Children to Save Day
4/11/2011	SEC to examine 500-shareholder threshold
4/8/2011	Reps. Royce, McCarthy introduce bill to raise credit union business-lending cap
4/7/2011	House panel approves bill to reauthorize National Flood Insurance Program
4/5/2011	VeriSign chosen as registry operator for potential '.bank' Internet domain names
4/4/2011	Loan originator compensation rule delayed
4/1/2011	Remaining agencies issue Risk-Retention proposal
3/31/2011	ABA shoots down retailer myth on debit fraud costs
3/30/2011	Fed to miss interchange rule�s April 21 deadline
3/29/2011	Regulators to issue Risk Retention proposal with stringent Qualified Residential Mortgages test
3/28/2011	Number of Senate co-sponsors of interchange bill climbs to 15
3/25/2011	U.S. Reps. Moore, Schultz ask colleagues to support interchange bill
3/24/2011	Bernanke: Fed working on interchange, smooth transition ahead for thrift holding companies
3/23/2011	Bair: FDIC monitoring Dodd-Frank�s impact on community banks
3/22/2011	Fed to release details on crisis lending
3/21/2011	Fed approves final rule to clarify credit card regulations
3/18/2011	Dodd-Frank Reg CC change effective July 21
3/17/2011	ABA: Letters urgently needed to support anti-interchange bills
3/16/2011	Reps. Capito, Wasserman Schultz introduce House Bill to stop interchange rule
3/15/2011	ABA Government Relations Summit starts today
3/14/2011	FDIC expresses concern about Fed Interchange Proposal
3/11/2011	Chairman Bachus concerned about volume, pace of Dodd-Frank rulemaking
3/10/2011	Senate bill introduced to raise credit union business-lending cap
3/9/2011	Consumer Federation of America expresses concern about Fed interchange proposal
3/8/2011	OCC urges Fed to reconsider Interchange rate caps
3/7/2011	Texas legislature update: Bill filing deadline week
3/4/2011	Free comprehensive Deposit Insurance Coverage training seminars for bank officers and employees
3/3/2011	FinCEN reorganizes BSA Regs under new Chapter X
3/2/2011	Banking regulators reach deal on risk retention, servicing standards
3/1/2011	Consumer spending, personal income rise in January
2/28/2011	Texas state legislature begins eighth week of session
2/25/2011	House panel to consider bills to end foreclosure-prevention programs
2/24/2011	Industry earned $21.7 billion in Fourth Quarter
2/23/2011	U.S. House passes FY 2011 spending bill; Would limit CFPB funding
2/22/2011	Comments due today on interchange price-control proposal
2/18/2011	Regulators, Members of Congress Echo Bankers� Concerns on Interchange
2/16/2011	Bankers asked to urge subcommittee members to oppose interchange proposal
2/15/2011	Obama budget proposal again includes large-bank tax
2/14/2011	Obama administration releases housing-finance market reform report
2/11/2011	Financial Services Panel to Examine Community Bank Supervision
2/10/2011	Bernanke: Jobless rate likely to remain high
2/9/2011	State associations band together to urge Congress to stop Interchange Rule
2/8/2011	New FDIC assessment rules to take effect in the 2nd Quarter
2/7/2011	Final rules on new assessment base, large-bank pricing model considered today
2/4/2011	TBA office closed Friday, Feb. 4 due to inclement weather
2/3/2011	FASB responds to feedback, reverses proposal to record all financial instruments at fair value
2/2/2011	Industry victory: Fed opts not to finalize three pending Reg Z proposals
2/1/2011	Mortgage loan originators registration begins
1/31/2011	Bill to repeal Home Affordable Modification Program introduced in U.S. House
1/28/2011	Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: Crisis the result of �human action, inaction�
1/27/2011	U.S. House Financial Services Panel releases tentative hearing schedule
1/26/2011	President places emphasis on business, economic issues in State of the Union Address
1/25/2011	State of the Union address to focus on economy
1/24/2011	ABA: President Obama�s Regulatory Review has potential
1/21/2011	TBA launches Compliance Alliance: A brand-new member service
1/20/2011	Neugebauer seeks details on CFPB operations
1/19/2011	FDIC board approves final rule on IOLTAs
1/18/2011	Bank economists predict sustained expansion
1/14/2011	Texas' U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to retire
1/12/2011	Bachus: Congress must address mixed messages from regulators, overzealous examiners
1/11/2011	Consumer credit delinquencies unchanged in 3Q
1/10/2011	Obama taps Sperling as National Economic Council director
1/7/2011	Rep. Bachmann introduces bill to repeal Dodd-Frank
1/6/2011	House adopts new budget rules
1/5/2011	112th U.S. Congress to convene today
1/4/2011	FDIC Must Show Large-Bank Assessment System Focuses on Risk
1/3/2011	President Signs Bill Fixing IOLTA Insurance Coverage
12/23/2010	Fed Issues Interim Rule Amending Reg Z to Clarify Previous Rule
12/22/2010	Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments
12/21/2010	Treasury unveils details of small business lending fund
12/20/2010	Sen. Shelby blocks bill to raise credit union lending cap
12/20/2010	President signs tax cut bill into law
12/17/2010	U.S. House passes tax cut bill
12/17/2010	Fed proposes �Reg II� to implement debit-card interchange price controls
12/16/2010	Federal lawmakers are strangling community banks with regulation
12/15/2010	Senate to vote today on tax cut bill
12/14/2010	Senate advances tax cut bill in procedural vote
12/13/2010	Senate slated to hold vote today on tax cut bill
12/10/2010	Senate unveils tax cut bill
12/9/2010	Texas banker George Bradford honored as Tarrant County Banker of the Year
12/8/2010	Bachus selected as House Financial Services Panel chair
12/7/2010	President Obama announces tentative agreement on tax cuts
12/6/2010	Deficit reduction plan falls short of needed votes
12/3/2010	Agencies issue final appraisal and evaluation guidelines
12/2/2010	TBA's Donny Palmer speaks out against identity theft
12/1/2010	ABA posts 'Tips for writing effective comment letters'
11/30/2010	Senate fails to repeal Form 1099 requirement
11/29/2010	FDIC finalizes Overdraft Payment Program guidance
11/24/2010	ABA taps former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating as new CEO
11/23/2010	NABE survey: Sluggish economic growth to continue
11/22/2010	FICO payments will be calculated on the new assessment base
11/19/2010	Leading economic indicators rise
11/18/2010	Republicans elect Rep. Boehner as House speaker
11/17/2010	Senate leadership to remain unchanged in 112th Congress
11/10/2010	FDIC Proposes New Assessment System to Take Effect in 2Q
11/3/2010	Mid-term elections yield game-changing results
10/21/2010	Getting America's students Smart About Credit
10/19/2010	FDIC abandons plan to increase premiums
10/14/2010	FHFA Issues Four-Point Plan on Foreclosures
10/13/2010	Final Community Reinvestment Act revisions published
10/1/2010	SAFE Act takes effect today
9/27/2010	Obama to Sign ABA-Backed Small-Business Lending Bill Today
9/23/2010	House Passes Small-Business Lending Bill
9/22/2010	CRITICAL ALERT: Overdraft Protection comment letters needed by Sept. 27
9/17/2010	Senate Approves Small-Business Lending Bill
9/16/2010	President to appoint Warren as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau adviser
9/15/2010	Small-Business Lending Bill Clears Senate Procedural Hurdle
9/13/2010	FDIC Open Door Policy for Regulatory Reform Rulemaking
9/1/2010	FDIC to Move Quickly on Resolution Rule
8/31/2010	TBA quoted in today's Austin American-Statesman
8/30/2010	ABA Asks Fed to Put Dodd-Frank Borrowing Disclosures in Context
8/30/2010	FDIC to Hold Roundtable on Dodd-Frank Resolution Authority
8/26/2010	Thrifts Earn $1.49 Billion in Second Quarter
8/19/2010	Final credit card act changes kick in Sunday
8/12/2010	FDIC Proposes Overdraft Payment Program Guidance
8/11/2010	Banks must review payment order for debit card transactions
8/5/2010	ABA Issues Backgrounder on Small-Biz Lending Bill
8/5/2010	ABA Develops Summary of Rule Implementing Mortgage-Originators Registration System
8/2/2010	Senate Expected to Try Once More to Pass Small-Biz Lending Bill
7/30/2010	Senate procedural vote fails to advance small-business lending bill
7/28/2010	Senate Resumes Consideration of Small-Biz Lending Bill Today
7/23/2010	FDIC Updates Official Deposit Insurance Sign
7/21/2010	President Obama Scheduled to Sign Dodd-Frank Bill Today
7/19/2010	Fed Designates Reserve Bank Chairs
7/16/2010	Sweeping Reg Reform Bill Cleared for President's Signature
7/1/2010	House Passes Regulatory Reform Bill�s Conference Report
7/1/2010	How did your Congressman vote on regulatory reform bill's conference report?
6/29/2010	Bankers� efforts are needed and appreciated
6/28/2010	Oppose H.R. 4173 Conference Report on Financial Reform and Defend Traditional Banking
6/25/2010	Conferees finish work on sweeping Reg Reform Bill
6/18/2010	Conferees fail to reach agreement on changes to Collins Amendment
6/17/2010	House Passes H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act
6/15/2010	Regulatory Reform Conference Update
6/10/2010	House leaders name Reg Reform conferees
6/3/2010	Dept. of Labor rule requires contractors to post notice on employees' right to organize
5/28/2010	ABA Releases Detailed Summary of Reform Legislation
5/25/2010	3,200 Participate in Telephone Briefing on Senate Reg Reform Bill
5/21/2010	Senate Passes TBA-Opposed Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
5/17/2010	Senate to resume voting on Reg Reform amendments today; Bankers urged to oppose Whitehouse amendment
5/14/2010	BREAKING NEWS ON REGULTORY REFORM: Where do we go from here?
5/13/2010	Senate adopts safe harbor from risk retention rules; Imposes minimum mortgage underwriting standards
5/12/2010	Senate OKs amendments requiring fed audit, Fannie-Freddie Study
5/11/2010	Senate to resume voting on reg reform amendments today
4/29/2010	TBA in the news
4/26/2010	Sen. Hutchison argues against Reg Reform bill
4/16/2010	Oppose regulatory restructuring: Support your industry in this time of dire need
3/24/2010	Video update: Texas bankers return from Washington, D.C.
3/24/2010	Fed Issues Final Rule for Gift Card Fees, Expiration Dates
3/24/2010	Existing Home Sales Drop in February
3/24/2010	Oppose a credit union business lending increase!
3/24/2010	Newt Gingrich to Keynote Convention
3/12/2010	TBA Legal Conference changes location
2/4/2010	TBA Chairman-Elect Jeff Austin III testifies before Congressional subcommittee
1/11/2010	Join us in Washington, D.C., March 16-18, for GR Summit
1/11/2010	TBA to help Texas banks with critical liquidity needs
12/8/2009	Learn the Truth Behind the CFPA
11/10/2009	Dodd Unveils Reg Restructuring Proposal
10/19/2009	Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst participates in 7th Annual Get Smart About Credit Day
9/29/2009	Texas banks ready to help replenish Depositor�s Insurance Fund
9/9/2009	Dodd expected to stay on as Chairman of Banking Committee
9/9/2009	FDIC Board approves phase out of TLGP
7/22/2009	Congressional leaders agreed with Texas bankers in move that could protect Texas bank customers and the state banking industry
7/16/2009	TBA Board sends resolution to Texas Congressional Delegation
6/25/2009	Download 'Texas Banks Build Dreams' ads for your local papers
6/25/2009	FDIC proposes possible extension of Transaction Account Guarantee Program
6/25/2009	Hotel cut-off for 2009 Financial Literacy Summit is June 29
6/10/2009	FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking created; Texas bankers encouraged to apply for membership on the committee
5/29/2009	Find out what the Legislature did and didn't do for banking at the 2009 Legislative Update Tour
5/29/2009	Special assessment must be expensed in the second quarter
5/22/2009	FDIC Adopts Special Assessment of 5 Basis Points on Expanded Base
5/20/2009	FDIC-Housing Bill cleared for President�s signature
5/20/2009	Dallas Fed President & CEO Richard Fisher discusses recovery
4/24/2009	Senate expected to vote on housing bill next week; Sen. Reid intends to permit a bankruptcy cramdown ammendment
4/22/2009	Rick Smith steps down as TBA president; Eric Sandberg named successor
4/3/2009	70 Texas bankers participate in Washington Blitz
4/3/2009	FASB adopts changes on OTTI, fair value rules
3/19/2009	From TBA President & CEO Rick Smith: TBA Submits FDIC Comment Letter
3/18/2009	FDIC changes may reduce special assessment by as much as four basis points
3/6/2009	TBA Board and Community Bankers Council discuss FDIC special assessment
3/6/2009	Contact your Senators to support Crapo Amendment
2/27/2009	FDIC Imposes Special Assessment
2/23/2009	President signs $787 billion Economic Stimulus Bill
2/13/2009	250 bankers attend Bankers Legislative Day
2/13/2009	Congress to Vote on Stimulus Bill Today
2/6/2009	State banking associations oppose bankruptcy cram down bill
1/28/2009	Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper to be sworn in by governor at lege day
1/26/2009	Cornerstone Awards recognize banks for community involvement
1/26/2009	35th Annual Legal Conference set for March 26-27
1/26/2009	FASB Rejects Proposed Fair Value Footnote Disclosures; Will Issue New Proposal
1/15/2009	Hotel room block for Bankers Legislative Day extended to Jan. 19
1/15/2009	Financial education Train-the-Trainer workshops offered
1/15/2009	Register for a free teleconference
1/15/2009	Treasury Issues CPP Term Sheet for S Corporations