2020-10-21
Banks have managed to steer around trouble spots in energy, hotel and mall-related credits. But fears of further deterioration, an eviction wave or more job losses are keeping lenders circumspect.
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2020-10-21
This week we’ll be covering another topic that’s near and dear to our hearts: faith and bankruptcy. Fortunately, our guest this week happens to have quite the relevant perspective to bring to the stream; Dr. Greg White, Sr.
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2020-10-21
The credit union regulator has no immediate plans to bring staff and examiners back into the office, but Chairman Rodney Hood said staying remote would remain an option for all staff members during Phase 1 of any return.
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2020-10-21
Quarles says the pandemic revealed flaws in the financial system that have yet to be fixed; big banks will need to have enough funds on hand to meet their needs for a year.
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2020-10-21
Many credit unions offer youth accounts to help establish early banking relationships, but a new account for kids from the nation’s largest bank has raised the level of competition.
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2020-10-20
Agility Bank, one of two women-led groups seeking charters, is looking to open next spring.
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2020-10-20
National banks just got the OCC's go-ahead this summer to hold and transfer digital assets like bitcoin for customers, but the Paris-based bank has already vetted the technology needed to do the job.
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2020-10-20
Weak loan demand, persistently low yields and the continued struggles of sectors such as hospitality and retail are among the myriad lending challenges facing small regional banks.
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2020-10-20
The agency confirmed that loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can continue avoiding debt-to-income limits as the bureau completes a revamp of the Qualified Mortgage standard.
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2020-10-20
The Detroit-area credit union is offering consumers within five zip codes free trips to voting sites on Election Day.
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2020-10-20
Early in the pandemic, two safety nets emerged to protect Alabama renters. First, Governor Kay Ivey’s March executive order put a moratorium on most residential evictions until June 1.
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2020-10-20
The Ohio company's new effort will commit $25 million in 7(a) loans, along with fee waivers and financial education.
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2020-10-20
The Dallas bank has begun encouraging larger borrowers to seek forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans first as it holds out for the government to streamline the process for loans below $150,000.
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2020-10-20
Regulators said they will allow banks to deduct Treasury securities — a source of market volatility in the pandemic — from the net stable funding ratio on the same day they provided relief from auditing requirements.
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2020-10-20
The new policy will allow the company to close some work sites and reduce the size of others. It’s part of a broader effort to cut expenses to help offset revenue declines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-10-20
The hiring of Rania Llewellyn comes a little more than a month after Jane Fraser was named Citigroup's chief executive, which will make her the first female head of a big Wall Street bank.
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2020-10-20
On October 19, 2020, New York-based travel services provider smarTours, LLC, who offers “a carefully curated collection of 50 tour packages with airfare from the U.S.,” filed a petition with its parent company, SPST Holdings, LLC, for chapter 11 p
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2020-10-20
On October 19, 2020, New York-based travel services provider smarTours, LLC, who offers “a carefully curated collection of 50 tour packages with airfare from the U.S.,” filed a petition with its parent company, SPST Holdings, LLC, for chapter 11 p
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