Newsbytes | ABA Banking Journal https://bankingjournal.aba.com/category/newsbytes/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:45:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.14 Banking agencies extend comment period for third-party risk management guidance https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/banking-agencies-extend-comment-period-for-third-party-risk-management-guidance/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:45:26 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68804 The federal banking agencies extended by a month the comment periods for two proposed guidance documents on third-party risk management. ABA was among the groups that requested the extension.

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]]> House passes bills on retirement plans, VA mortgage fees https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/house-passes-bills-on-retirement-plans-va-mortgage-fees/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:34:15 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68799 The House passed an ABA-backed bill to allow 403(b) retirement plans to invest in bank collective investment trusts. Lawmakers also passed an unrelated bill to fund additional healthcare, education and job measures for veterans by raising VA mortgage costs.

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]]> NAR: Existing home sales fell in October https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/nar-existing-home-sales-fell-in-october/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:56:36 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68796 Existing home sales decreased 5.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.75 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. The median existing home sales price increased 0.4% to $416,700.

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]]> ABA DataBank: Cattle shortage drives up beef prices https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/aba-databank-cattle-shortage-drives-up-beef-prices/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:46:17 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68793 The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest level in 75 years, according to USDA data.

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]]> CFPB seeks dismissal of lawsuit over changes to fair lending enforcement https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/cfpb-seeks-dismissal-of-lawsuit-over-changes-to-fair-lending-enforcement/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:08:46 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68791 The CFPB is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by consumer groups and vendors to prevent the agency from removing disparate impact as a prohibited practice from Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

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]]> Fed announces 2027 pricing for payment services, FOMC schedule https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/fed-announces-2027-pricing-for-payment-services-fomc-schedule/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:04:40 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68790 The Federal Reserve has announced upcoming pricing for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions. In addition, it announced the FOMC will hold eight meetings next year, with one dedicated to monetary policy discussion and no votes.

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]]> CFPB sends Reg X update to OMB for review https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/cfpb-sends-reg-x-update-to-omb-for-review/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:30:03 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68783 The proposed changes began under the Biden Administration as an attempt to simplify how financially distressed homeowners obtain assistance and avoid foreclosure. It’s not yet clear how the final version compares with the original proposal issued in July 2024.

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]]> ABA comments on merchant groups’ lawsuits against OCC, NCUA https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/aba-comments-on-merchant-groups-lawsuits-against-occ-ncua/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:55:59 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68777 “We’re disappointed but not surprised by the merchants' lawsuits, which seek only to undermine the nation's trusted and tested payments system,” ABA and its co-plaintiffs said.

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]]> ABA DataBank: Existing home sales fell in October https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/aba-databank-existing-home-sales-fell-in-october/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:24:40 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68767 Despite rising inventory, home prices continue to rise. For banks, continued weakness would likely keep mortgage originations, refinancing activity, and related fee income muted. 

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]]> ABA survey: Consumers happy with credit card options, concerned about rate cap effects https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/11/aba-survey-consumers-happy-with-credit-card-options-concerned-about-rate-cap-effects/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:30:55 +0000 https://bankingjournal.aba.com/?p=68759 The survey, conducted for ABA by Morning Consult, showed that most Americans view the credit card marketplace as highly competitive, and they have concerns about reduced access to credit and other potential harm from policy proposals to cap credit card interest rates.

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