‘We Were Economic First Responders’
The Paycheck Protection Program was the largest economic rescue program in American history. Go behind the scenes with the bankers...
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Emotionally Invested
In today’s volatile market environment, wealth managers and financial planners are having hard conversations with their clients. A few tips...
Powell: Ameribor ‘Fully Appropriate’ for Banks When It Reflects Cost of Funding
While the Federal Reserve continues to support the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the Alternative Reference Rates Committee’s preferred alternative...
Podcast: Behind the Scenes with a Community Bank’s PPP Loans
Through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, banks delivered the biggest economic rescue program in U.S. history. Luke Bernstein,...
Lessons in Loss: Ag Lenders on Surviving Tough Times
As a record expansion ground to a halt, a whole new generation of bankers has had no experience with a...
OCC’s Brooks Warns Governors, Mayors on Risks to Banks of Long-Term ‘Lockdowns’
As governors and municipal officials make decisions on reopening local economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Acting Comptroller...
ECORA Tax Relief Also Benefits Farms, Single-Family Rural Residences
Recent legislation introduced in both houses of Congress―the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act―would amend the Internal Revenue Code...
SBA, Treasury Allocate $10B of Round Two PPP Funds for CDFIs
To help ensure that Paycheck Protection Program funds reach all small businesses in need, the Small Business Administration and Treasury...
OCC Rule Clarifies Virtual Meeting Options for National Banks, Federal Thrifts
To facilitate banks’ needs to hold meetings during the coronavirus pandemic, the OCC is issuing an interim final rule clarifying...
Podcast: Supporting Small Business Cashflows in the COVID Recovery
Memorial Day signified the beginning of summer in many parts of the country, and the slow but steady reopening of...
