Fed Survey: Unbanked Share of Americans at 6%
Sixty-one percent (up 11 points from 2013) said they could cover a $400 emergency expense in cash, a benchmark often cited by policymakers.
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ABA Pushes Back on Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Cap on Consumer Loan Rates
After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today unveiled a bill that—among other things—would cap consumer loan annual percentage rates at 15% nationwide, the American Bankers Association forcefully pushed back with quotes in several media reports.
Banks Ease Standards, Terms for C&I Loans to Large, Midsize Firms
A small net percentage of banks reported easing standards and terms for loans to large and midsize firms in the previous quarter, while on net no banks eased standards for small businesses, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest senior loan officer opinion survey released today.
Measuring What Community Banks Bring to the Table
April is Community Banking Month, and as it comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the ways that community banks remain vital to Main Street.
Podcast: A Cooperative Model for Fintech Innovation
“Innovation doesn’t have to be in technology,” says Julieann Thurlow. “Innovation can be rethinking about a problem and really thinking about what consumers want and where the need is.”
Three Ways Digital-Only Bank Brands Boost Revenue
Banks of all sizes are exploring the possibilities of unique digital branding.
Easing Continues on Business, Residential Mortgage Loans Amid Softer Demand
In the previous quarter, banks eased terms and standards for business loans, while tightening slightly on commercial real estate loans and easing in most residential mortgage loan categories, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest senior loan officer opinion survey released today.
Consumer Delinquencies Hold Steady in Second Quarter of 2018
Bank card delinquencies fell in the second quarter of 2018 after creeping up in the previous quarter, according to ABA’s Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin released today.
To Encourage Innovative Consumer Disclosures, CFPB Revamps Unavailing Policy
Five years after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a policy for trial consumer disclosures that saw exactly zero such disclosures authorized, the bureau is retooling its policy to encourage more companies to develop trial disclosures.