Taking Refi Pitch to Mortgage Investors
National of K.C. sees chance for growth in government lending
American Banker | May 16 | Free with RegistrationSince January National Bank of Kansas City has been approaching noteholders with a proposition: Identify loans that you would like to unload, and the bank will solicit …
- Topic: Mortgage Market Crisis
Dodd and Shelby Reach Accord
But vote on bill delayed again
American Banker | May 16 | Free with RegistrationNegotiations late into the night on Wednesday and right through Thursday were enough to get a bill to revamp the regulation of the government-sponsored enterprises to the brink of passing the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support.
- Dodd and Shelby Close to Deal on FHAs, GSEs (05/15/08)
- Handicapping Outcomes on Housing Bill (05/15/08)
Bank of America Chief on Changes for Industry, Regulation
American Banker | May 16In a commencement address, Kenneth D. Lewis, the chairman and CEO of Bank of America, suggested a regulatory evolution based on the concepts: transparency, principles-based approach, clarifying "too big to fail", and simplification.
Wells-Bank of America Venture a New Model for ACH
American Banker | May 16Wells Fargo and Bank of America said Thursday that they are planning to consolidate their ACH operations into a joint venture that will use a single payment processing system to …
Lawmaker Views Color Palette on Interchange Bill
American Banker | May 16Lawmakers at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday were all over the map on whether Congress should enact a bill to regulate interchange fees.
Discount Window Lending Flat Overall
American Banker | May 16Total lending through the Fed's discount window did not change much during the past week, ending at $27.87 billion on Wednesday as commercial banks increased their borrowings while investment banks scaled back.
Special Report
Future of Payments
Amex and Discover have been gaining traction at merchant registers by tapping acquirers to bundle the acceptance of their cards with Visa and MasterCard products. Also: Dissecting the complex structure of the prepaid industry.
Banker's Blog Watch
Liquid Blues
Recent survey on what keeps bank chiefs up at night has liquidity in the top spot. The previous survey? That answer didn't even rank.
Pipeline
Mortgage production news and trends
Countrywide on the Cuomo-GSE appraisal deal, Freddie's new reinsurance requirements and those reports of an FBI probe.





