ABA, BAFT Welcome House Vote to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
The House yesterday voted 313-118 to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, whose authority to conduct new business...
Commercial Lending
Stress Testing: Feeling the Pressure?
Community bankers are being urged to stress test their portfolios. Here’s how they’re making the most of it.
Three Risk Management Tenets for Growth in a Difficult Environment
Recent trends, from the drop in oil prices to changes in the auto loan market, underscore the importance of risk...
A Conversation with the Comptroller
Frank Keating discusses top banking issues—from regulatory relief and cybersecurity to de novos and the future of the mutual charter—with...
Nonbank Lenders are Growing in Popularity and Capability
According to a recent article published in the September issue of the Scotsman Guide, nonbank lenders are growing in popularity,...
ABA Provides Resources on HVCRE Lending
ABA has made available a new resource page on high-volatility commercial real estate, which carries a higher risk weight under...
BAFT Launches New Council for Middle Eastern, North African Banks
ABA’s international trade finance subsidiary, BAFT, yesterday launched a new Middle East and North Africa regional council to focus on...
Fed’s Brainard Examines Alternative Small Business Lending
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard joined Janet Yellen at the Community Banking Research and Policy Conference with a speech on...
At Five-Year Mark, SSBCI Closing in on Full Disbursement
As of June 30, the Treasury Department had distributed over $1.2 billion to states through the State Small Business Credit...
Rep. Fincher Introduces Ex-Im Reauthorization Bill
Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) last week introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, whose congressional authority lapsed on...
