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...
Commercial Lending
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...
ABA Supports Bill to Reinstate SBA 504 Refinancing Program
ABA yesterday thanked Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) for introducing S. 966. The bill would reinstate the...
Draft Spending Bill Includes SBA Loan Funding Flexibility
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) yesterday unveiled a draft spending bill keeping the federal government open through Dec....
ABA Hosts Meeting to Address Rural Appraiser Shortage
To help address the pending shortage of rural property appraisers -- and the implications for agricultural and commercial credit in...
