2020-04-03
The pandemic could lead to a sharp rise in defaults and loan requests from farmers who have struggled with low prices and the impact of trade wars.
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2020-04-03
The decision sparked outrage from small-business owners who have checking accounts with the bank but not loans or business credit cards.
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2020-04-03
Yes, the Small Business Administration's emergency funding program for the coronavirus crisis is off to a rocky start, but that shouldn't stop banks from helping customers in need.
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2020-04-03
The $5.9 billion-asset Liberty Bank in Middletown had set aside $5 million to make small-dollar loans to customers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-04-03
The agency proposed changes in December to how customer relationships affect the definition of brokered funds, which has big implications for banks that are not well capitalized.
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2020-04-03
The proposed Agility Bank would rely heavily on digital offerings. It is pursing a national charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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2020-04-03
Requiring banks to test themselves is likely to be a waste of time in the current crisis, says a former Senate Banking counsel.
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2020-04-03
Nonbank financial firms spent years lobbying against tougher regulation and stricter capital requirements, arguing they didn't pose a risk to the financial system. Now, many of those companies say they are in desperate need of a bailout.
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2020-04-03
The CEO says he is getting stronger and working remotely; if the lockdown lasts several months, the GSEs may need a bailout, FHFA head Mark Calabria says.
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