The FDIC released guidance today with steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Alaska affected by a severe storm, landslides and mudslides. 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.
Grasshopper to buy Auto Club Trust
Grasshopper Bank in New York City has agreed to buy Auto Club Trust in Dearborn, Michigan. The $485 million-asset Auto Club Trust is a federal savings bank owned by The Auto Club Group.