In 2018, Banks Expect to Ease Standards for C&I Loans, Tighten for CRE
Many banks anticipate that they will ease credit standards and terms for large and middle-market firms in 2018, but they...
IRS Issues Warning about Tax Scam Targeting Preparers’ Data
With the 2018 tax filing season kicking off this week, the IRS today issued a warning about an emergent identity...
OCC’s Otting Signals Fresh Look at Community Reinvestment Act
The OCC will formally seek public input on ways to improve Community Reinvestment Act regulations in the next 30 days,...
CFTC’s Giancarlo Unveils Alternative Measure of Swaps Market
The prevailing “notional amounts” method of estimating the size of the global swaps market is distorting the market and public...
Podcast: Jill Castilla on Creating a Bankerless ‘Bank Hub’ for Small Businesses
Jill Castilla's bank, Citizens Bank of Edmond in Oklahoma, has a one-branch strategy — but lots of big ideas for...
Sen. Hatch Writes NCUA with ‘Concern’ about Credit Union Activities
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the top tax policymaker in the Senate, today sent a letter to the...
Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB
A federal appeals court today upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership structure -- a single powerful...
Tax Foundation: ‘Worthwhile’ for Congress to Revisit CU Tax Exemption
Reviewing the justification for the credit union tax exemption would be worthwhile, according to an analyst at the nonpartisan Tax...
Banks Continue to Announce Wage Hikes, Bonuses, Community Investments
Bank announcements of post-tax reform employee bonuses, wage hikes and community investments continue to come in.
House Passes ABA-Backed ‘Living Will’ Reform Bill
The House today voted unanimously to pass the American Bankers Association-supported H.R. 4292, which would extend the submission cycle for...
