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Fed Survey: Loan Demand Plummets in Second Quarter
As the U.S. economy dove deeper into recession amid the coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter, more than half of banks reported weaker demand for commercial and industrial loans, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior loan officers released yesterday.
Podcast: Coaching Business Clients Through the COVID Crisis
Beyond the immediate changes required by social distancing, the COVID-19 pandemic has “accelerated things that were in progress for a long time,” says Frank Sorrentino, chairman and CEO of ConnectOne Bank.
Coin Task Force Issues Statement on Circulation Slowdown
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt the normal circulation of coinage in the U.S. economy, the U.S. Coin Task Force convened by the Federal Reserve issued a statement Friday describing the circulation slowdown and urging consumers to get coins back into use.
FDIC Names New Advisory Committee Members
The FDIC today announced the appointment of three new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking.
Podcast: How Digital Banking Transformation Paid Off in the Pandemic
When COVID-19 accelerated customer movement into mobile and online banking solutions, and triggered consumers to push their funds into bank accounts, banks that had made investments in the digital customer experience were positioned to capitalize.
CFPB Study Finds Mixed Results for ‘Credit-Builder’ Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released a study of the effects of so-called credit-builder loans on credit scores.
A Short History of Economic Rescues
There would be no hesitancy in 2020, when the pandemic closed the American economy. In just three months, the federal government has spent trillions to mitigate the economic distress.
Podcast: Healing ‘Pain Points’ for Multigenerational Family Businesses
Wendy Cai-Lee leads one of the latest crop of U.S. de novo banks: Piermont Bank, opened to address “pain points” faced by middle-market businesses.
Rising to the Challenge
In this pandemic, America’s banks have shown what they’re made of—dedicated employees working around-the-clock to help customers shore up their financial lives.