ABA-Opposed CU Member Biz Lending Bill Introduced in Senate
ABA today voiced its opposition to a bill, introduced yesterday by Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Jack...
Commercial Lending
ABA to NCUA: CU Business Lending Proposal Is Risky
ABA today registered its opposition to the National Credit Union Administration’s aggressive proposal to expand business lending by credit unions
Agencies Issue 2014 CRA Small-Biz, Small-Farm Loan Data
The federal banking agencies today issued aggregate data on 2014 small-business, small-farm and community development loans that institutions reported under...
Investing in Strong Rural Communities
The right mix of resources, critical partnerships and creative thinking can spur economic revival in financially battered rural areas.
Is Commercial Real Estate Headed for Another Bubble?
Two reports offer dueling interpretations.
Weekly Infobyte: How Is Business Loan Demand Changing?
After recovering from the financial crisis, is business lending growth finally tapering off?
Fed: Business Credit Cheaper; Jumbo Mortgages Easier to Get
Credit standards continued to ease in most commercial and consumer loan categories, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of...
Washington Times Editorial: Credit Unions Have ‘Captured’ NCUA
The National Credit Union Administration is a “captured regulatory agency,” as evidenced by the credit union industry’s attempt to have...
ABA Encourages Prompt Continuation of SBA 7(a) Loan Program
With the Small Business Administration’s popular 7(a) loan guarantee program having maxed out its $18.75 billion cap two months before...
