Senate resolution would overturn SEC climate disclosure rule
More than 30 senators are cosponsoring a Senate joint resolution to overturn the Security Exchange and Commission’s climate disclosure rule.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac issue guidance on real estate agent commissions
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued guidance regarding the treatment of property seller-paid buyer agent fees under the enterprises’ interested...
Housing starts fall in March
Housing starts decreased by 14.7% in March from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million,...
Powell: Fed could maintain higher rates for longer than expected
Citing a recent "lack of further progress” in returning inflation to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell...
Georgia Bankers Association announces leadership transition
The Georgia Bankers Association recently announced that longtime President and CEO Joe Brannen will retire on July 15.
Wintrust Financial to buy Macatawa Bank
Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Illinois, has agreed to buy Macatawa Bank in Holland, Michigan.
ABA: OCC should revise proposed changes to bank merger application process
ABA said that while it supports efforts by the OCC to reassess how it evaluates bank merger applications, it had...
ABA: Proposed investment adviser, real estate reporting rules need refinement
Two proposals to create new Bank Secrecy Act rules for investment advisers and professionals involved in certain residential real estate...
Business inventories rise in February
Business inventories in February came in at $2.57 trillion, up 0.4% from the month prior and up 1% from a...
Retail sales increased 0.7% in March
Retail and food service sales for March were $706.9 billion, up 0.7% from the previous month, the Commerce Department said...
