BB&T, SunTrust Announce $66B Merger Deal
BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks today announced that they will combine in a merger of equals that would make the...
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CFPB Proposes to Eliminate Small-Dollar Lending Rule’s Ability-to-Repay Test
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today proposed to remove the prescriptive underwriting provisions from the small-dollar lending rule it issued...
Podcast: Rethinking the Core for an Elegant Banking Experience
As community bankers face increasing pressures to deliver a truly awesome digital customer experience, many report feeling constrained in choice,...
Federal Reserve Issues 2019 CCAR Scenarios
The Federal Reserve today released the three economic and financial market scenarios that it will use in the next round...
ABA Supports Proposed Residential Real Estate Appraisal Threshold Increase
The American Bankers Association today offered support for a recent proposal by the financial regulatory agencies to raise the appraisal...
Basel: Shadow Banking Continues Expanding in 2017
Bank-like activity by nonbanks that poses financial stability risks grew by $4.4 trillion, or 8.5 percent, in 2017, according to...
Banks Project Tighter Loan Terms, Standards in 2019
Modest net percentages of banks tightened terms and standards for business loans in the previous quarter, with standards for the...
J.D. Power Report: Consumers Seek Financial Advice from Their Bank
A majority of retail bank customers -- 78 percent -- said they want to receive financial advice from their bank,...
Agencies Issue Advisory on Education Loan Rehabilitation Programs
The Federal Reserve and FDIC today issued an advisory on voluntary private education loan rehabilitation programs to alert banks to...
