FHFA sets 2024 loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

November 14, 2023

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FHFA to create affordable housing advisory committee

FDIC withdraws proposed rules on brokered deposits, corporate governance, executive pay

Small Business Bank in Kansas closed by regulators

Community Banking

July 17, 2026

Kansas regulators closed Small Business Bank in Lenexa, Kansas, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. The Farmers State Bank of Oakley, Kansas, agreed to assume substantially all deposits and purchase certain assets.

Texas Bankers Foundation reopens flood relief fund following severe storms

Community Banking

July 17, 2026

The Texas Bankers Foundation has reopened its Flood Relief Fund to support Texas communities affected by the severe storms and flooding unfolding across the state.

FDIC issues relief guidance for Mississippi, Tennessee banks affected by storms

FDIC issues relief guidance for banks serving tribes in Arizona, Montana affected by severe weather

Compliance and Risk

July 17, 2026

The FDIC has released guidance with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and the Crow...

Preliminary: Consumer sentiment increased 4.9 points in July

Economy

July 17, 2026

Consumer sentiment increased 4.9 points month-over-month in July to 54.4, but still down 7.3 points from one year ago, according to preliminary results of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.