Podcast: M&A outlook with Paul Davis

The Labor Department rescinded a 2021 supplemental statement that discouraged fiduciaries from considering alternative assets in 401(k) retirement plan investment menus.

First Financial in Ohio to buy BankFinancial in Illinois; Protection Bank Holding has applied to buy Haviland Bancshares in Kansas.

It’s time to refine the FDIC’s emergency authorities and resolution processes, in addition to considering possible changes to the deposit insurance framework.

The Federal Reserve will hold a conference on Oct. 9 to discuss and identify issues facing community banks, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said.

Many CDFIs are planning to expand in the near future despite resource challenges and uncertainty about government policy, according to preliminary results from a Federal Reserve survey.

President Trump issued an executive order directing Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer to explore allowing the use of cryptocurrency and other alternative assets in 401(k) plans.