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Washington D.C. Update The month-long summer recess has officially come to an end as Congress prepares for the final stretch before the November midterm elections. Congressional Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in early August, marking a key legislative victory for the Biden... Continue Reading

For the first time this year, the CFPB released new Debt Collection Rule FAQs. Continue Reading

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on May 9, 2022 published an advisory opinion that affirms the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) applies to lenders from the application process and extends through the life of the loan. Continue Reading

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra testified this week before both Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees regarding the Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report. Both hearings had contentious moments. Republicans continue to define the Agency as “unaccountable” and accuse Director... Continue Reading

On Tuesday of this week, NCBA’s Annual Hill Day included meetings with Members of Congress and their staffs from both sides of the aisle and from both the House and Senate. This event was a great success because of the participation of more than 2 dozen NCBA member attorneys who... Continue Reading

We look forward to our upcoming Hill Day 2022 meetings scheduled on March 29, and we appreciate all who are participating this year and our sponsors of the event—AACANet and KnovaOne. As a follow up, we are holding an Advocacy Debrief, exclusively for Advocacy Support Fund (ASF) members, on... Continue Reading

As NCBA is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary, we are excited to announce a first for our organization, a “second generation” President. Steve Markoff was sworn in as President of NCBA this week. Chip Stacy decided to end his term early for personal reasons. The NCBA Board thanks... Continue Reading

Are you interested in the state level issues, legislation, and the work of SCBAs? NCBA’s SCBA Leadership Forum meets the third Thursday of every month to share state level issues, legislation, best practices and to be a resource to help SCBAs grow. Our first 2022 open Town Hall is happening... Continue Reading

Help shape your association, learn from your peers, and grow your leadership skills by participating in an open committee or activity! Continue Reading

NCBA Virtual Hill Day 2022 - Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 29, 2022, to join us virtually for NCBA’s 2022 Hill Day. This is an opportunity to meet with members of Congress and to advocate on behalf of your profession. NCBA works year-round to ensure that your industry’s... Continue Reading

As we prepare for year two of the Biden Administration and another year of the seemingly unending pandemic, we take a brief look at what we can expect in DC in 2022. On the administration front, President Biden’s bold 2021 policy agenda that included prioritizing pandemic recovery, climate,... Continue Reading

NCBA is excited to announce our 2022 Creditors Rights Industry Benchmarking Project and Survey. In collaboration with Red Bank Advisors, we are working with our members to design a meaningful benchmarking survey for our industry. Continue Reading