The FDIC released guidance today with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of West Virginia and Maine affected by severe storms and flooding. The agency encouraged banks in affected areas to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties due to the severe weather, 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.
#PracticeSafeChecks campaign wins two Telly Awards
An ABA public education campaign warning consumers about the risks of check fraud has received two awards for video and television excellence.