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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants says banks are fighting accounting fatigue — thank CECL for that — and wants the FASB to push back a deadline for privately held firms to put operating leases on their balance sheets.

The Credit Union National Association has partnered with the group to help distribute the platform to financial institutions free of charge.

Lawmakers from both parties oppose a Small Business Administration proposal to raise guarantee fees. The clash could lead to a halt in operations this fall.

Last-minute arguments from the American Bankers Association have put the National Credit Union Administration on the back foot in advance of an appeal hearing more than a year in the works.

Last-minute arguments from the American Bankers Association have put the National Credit Union Administration on the back foot in advance of an appeal hearing more than a year in the works.

The bipartisan bill, praised by credit union trade groups, is the top 2019 legislative priority for the Defense Credit Union Council.

Along with amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, the Taxpayers First Act could help credit unions maintain their tax-exempt status.

Lenders argue that the move is premature, citing record-low charge-offs in the agency's 7(a) program.

Paul, one of American Banker's Community Bankers of the Year in 2012, made Eagle a formidable Washington-area institution.

The regulator's governing body has been short-handed since former chairman Debbie Matz stepped down in April 2016.