American Bankers Association

Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
September 18, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters, aided by advanced technologies, pose a pervasive and escalating threat to the financial system, financial services and risk experts told lawmakers on Capitol Hill...

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Banks Push to Stall Crypto Charter Approvals
Banks Push to Stall Crypto Charter Approvals
July 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Through the past few months, as cryptocurrency regulations have been reshaped by the President Donald Trump administration, crypto firms have applied for national trust bank...

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Banking Groups Ask Treasury to Limit Data Collection After Cybersecurity Incidents
Banking Groups Ask Treasury to Limit Data Collection After Cybersecurity Incidents
June 09, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Four financial industry trade associations said Monday (June 9) that federal agencies should limit their data collection to “only what is necessary” after a series...

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Banks Want SEC to Rescind Cyberattack Disclosure Requirements
Banks Want SEC to Rescind Cyberattack Disclosure Requirements
May 26, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

American banking groups want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke its cybersecurity incident disclosure requirements.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Earned Wage Access Demand Bumps Up Against Litigation and Drumbeat of State Regulations
Earned Wage Access Demand Bumps Up Against Litigation and Drumbeat of State Regulations
April 15, 2025  |  Regulation

PYMNTS Intelligence has spotlighted the appeal of on-demand wages, as the ability to break free from the two-week pay cycle allows workers to manage cash...

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Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
April 01, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Witnesses from the ranks of business and banking told lawmakers that efforts to fight payment and investment scams must be aided by a “whole government”...

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Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing Framework
Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing Framework
December 24, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Five groups representing banks and businesses sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 24), saying its current stress testing framework is “opaque” and violates the...

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Merchants Payments Coalition Urges Fed to Finalize Interchange Fee Proposal
Merchants Payments Coalition Urges Fed to Finalize Interchange Fee Proposal
December 23, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Merchants Payments Coalition is urging the Federal Reserve to quickly finalize the Fed’s proposal to reduce the fees banks are allowed to charge merchants...

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ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
ABA Urges Fed to Withdraw Proposed Debit Interchange Fee Cap
December 16, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said the proposed amendments to Regulation II that would cap debit card interchange fees are “fundamentally flawed and should not...

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