Fed Survey: Banks Continue to Tighten on CRE Lending
Bankers continued tightening credit for commercial real estate and certain consumer loans in the first quarter of 2017, while easing...
Commercial Lending
To Protect Consumers, ABA Seeks Pause on HMDA Expansion
ABA today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to rescind requirements to collect any Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data...
Redlining, Servicing, Biz Lending among CFPB Fair Lending Priorities in 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said today that it will prioritize redlining, mortgage and student loan servicing and small business...
ABA Submits Bipartisan Economic Growth Ideas to Crapo, Brown
ABA today urged the leaders of the Senate Banking Committee to focus on expanding portfolio mortgage lending, modernizing rules on...
Fed Survey: Small Biz Performance, Loan Applications Tick Down
Small business performance and financing success rates dipped slightly in 2016, according to the latest Small Business Credit Survey released...
Regulators Discuss Potential HVCRE, Appraisal Changes
Regulatory staff from the OCC, FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board discussed a number of regulatory issues pertaining to commercial...
Weekly Infobyte: Small Businesses Prefer Banks
Bank credit is by far the "ideal or preferred" source of debt financing for small business executives.
Chamber Survey: Small Biz Execs Believe Financial Reform Would Help
Two-thirds of small business executives rely a great deal or a moderate amount on banks to grow and maintain their...
ABA, Groups Urge No Cuts to CDFI Fund
ABA, joined by the Independent Community Bankers of America, Community Development Bankers Association and National Bankers Association, today urged congressional...
Banker Praises SBA 7(a) Program in Congressional Testimony
The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program has been a strong success and deserves continued congressional support, according to a...
