Driven by Data
For Bernard Tynes, realizing the power of marketing takes the perfect combination of gut feeling and hard information.
Author Kerry O'Leary
Kerry O'Leary
Kerry O'Leary is a senior writer at the ABA Banking Journal.
The Breakthrough Artist
BBVA’s Rosilyn Houston on her path from frontline teller to workplace culture visionary.
The Leadership Track
FirstBank CEO and ABA Government Relations Council Chairman Jim Reuter talks about blazing a trail.
The Wealth Effect
Community bankers talk talent, strategy and getting to scale in wealth management.
Women Rising
Three female banking executives share how they have learned, grown and been inspired in their careers.
Leading a Legacy
Emerging banking leader Emily Gray talks perseverance, focus and the mentor who helped her pave her path.
Fed Weighs 2018 Rate Hikes Against New Tax Law
The Federal Open Market Committee said it expects economic growth from the new tax legislation but was unsure about the pace of growth in deciding when and how many times to raise rates this year, according to minutes following the FOMC’s Dec. 12-13, 2017, meeting. During the meeting, the committee decided to raise the target
FHFA: GSEs Sold Over 82,000 Nonperforming Loans Since 2014
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sold 82,359 nonperforming loans as of June 30, 2017, with a total unpaid balance of $16 billion, according to the fourth Non-Performing Loan Sales Report released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. On average, the NPLs had a delinquency of 3.3 years and an average current loan-to-value ratio of
FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits for 2018
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said yesterday that it will raise the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase in 2017 from $424,000 to $453,100. The announcement marks the second time FHFA has increased the baseline loan limit since 2006. The first increase was in 2017. In high-cost areas, such
OCC: Mortgage Performance Improved Year-on-Year
The share of current and performing first-lien mortgages rose to 95.4 percent for the second quarter, up from 94.7 percent a year earlier, according to the Mortgage Metrics Report released today by the OCC. The report is generated from data from seven large national banks representing 35 percent of all outstanding residential mortgages. Foreclosure activity