Small Business Lending Fund Bill Stalls — Again
American Banker | Jul 29Defying expectations once again, a bill that would create a small business lending fund failed to pass a critical vote that would have limited debate and allowed it to ...
Community Bank Chatter Turns Toward 'Live' Deals
American Banker | Jul 29 | Free with RegistrationAt an industry conference this week in New York, executives at banks with less than $20 billion of assets gave anecdotal evidence that a much-expected wave of unassisted deals may be nearing.
Failed-Bank Deals Losing Their Allure in California
American Banker | Jul 29 | Free with RegistrationTwo recent deals in Southern California serve as a billboard announcing that the mergers and acquisitions market there is shifting to open-bank deals.
U.S. Bancorp to Receive 9.5% Stake in Nuveen in Asset Swap
Dow Jones | Jul 29U.S. Bancorp said it would receive a 9.5% stake in Chicago firm Nuveen Investments in exchange for the bank's long-term asset-management business FAF Advisors.
Overdraft Protection Getting the Hard Sell Before Rules Change
American Banker | Jul 29With new restrictions taking effect and billions in fees at stake, banks are not giving up on overdraft services without a fight.
Fannie Chief Says GSE Getting Ready for Housing Revamp
American Banker | Jul 29Michael Williams, Fannie Mae's president and CEO, said that the GSE is preparing for an expected overhaul of the U.S. housing system by Congress and the Obama administration.
Citigroup Reportedly Nears $75M Settlement with SEC
Dow Jones | Jul 29Citigroup will pay $75 million to settle regulatory charges that it failed to disclose $40 billion in subprime exposure to investors in the second and third quarters of 2007.
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Hawke on Williams Snub
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Let CDFIs Help Small Businesses
The Treasury's CDFI Fund has ramped up its awards and is looking toward putting another $300M in capital into grants to nonprofit lenders for small lending and microlending.
