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Repeal of the CFPB Arbitration Rule a Relief for Banks and Financial Institutions

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by Brian J. Malcom, Waller On Nov. 1, in an encouraging development for banks and financial institutions, President Trump signed a repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule prohibiting forced arbitration. The CFPB developed the rule to prevent banks and credit card ...Read More

Textbook Advocacy

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By Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association President & CEO Washington is anything but textbook these days, which can make the advocacy work of state and national trade associations a challenge. But the recent tax reform effort proves that certain staples of effective advocacy—functions at ...Read More

ADA Website Accessibility Update

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The recent wave of ADA class actions submitted by serial plaintiff attorneys to enforce the WCAG 2.0 standard showed initial signs of abating due in part to the successful efforts from a number of banker associations and state attorneys general. One state bankers association successfully reached an agreement with a disability ...Read More

Making Things Happen

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By Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association President & CEO You’ve heard the saying that there are three kinds of people in the world: people who make things happen, people who watch things happen and people who wonder what happened. In my experience, the women ...Read More

Do We Finally Have a Better TRID?

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By Victoria Stephen, Compliance Alliance On July 7 the CFPB finally issued its much-anticipated final rule amending various parts of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule. Clocking in at 560 pages, the final rule clarifies a variety of issues that have been thorns in the sides ...Read More

Long Week Marks Close of Legislative Session

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MAY 22, 2017 — A total of 82 hours expired last week between the time the Legislature first gaveled in – 11 a.m. on Monday – and finally adjourned sine die – at 9 p.m. on Friday. During the same period, representatives and senators ...Read More

Spring – A Season to Change, Update and Grow

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Spring – A Season to Change, Update and Grow By Richard Miller, Executive Vice-President If the signs of spring are signaling you to change, update and grow within your career or community, those same tenets can also bring new value to your organization and ...Read More

Sound New Year’s Principles are Beneficial All Year Long Fairness, Convenience and Compliance are the Benchmarks of Overdraft Protection

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By Cheryl Lawson If your bank’s 2017 goals include increasing revenues and customer satisfaction, a fully-disclosed overdraft protection plan may be the solution. A proven plan could fill not only both needs, but also provides fairness, convenience and compliance to the account holder and ...Read More

Latest Issue of ABA’s Board Briefs Available

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ABA’s newest publication, Board Briefs, is distributed six times a year to Alabama’s bank directors, presidents and CEOs. Read the July/August issue now! ...Read More

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