The FDIC released guidance today with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Washington state affected by wildfires. The agency encouraged banks in affected areas to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties due to the wildfires, including extending repayment terms, restructuring existing loans or easing terms for new loans. The agency also said it would consider relief from certain filing and publishing requirements.
Consumer sentiment falls in October
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index decreased 3.7% in October compared to the month prior, landing at 46.3, according to preliminary results for the month.









