Regulators reached a $183.5 million deal Thursday to get debt relief to 41,000 students of the bankrupt Corinthian Colleges.

It is the latest of several popular apps to close down in recent weeks.

The tie-up comes as banks put more resources into helping customers manage their finances digitally.

Political donations from the sector and interviews with industry experts highlight a wide range of views on affordable housing resources, the appropriate level of regulatory relief and how policymakers should enforce fair housing rules.

Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Federal Housing Administration are extending relief for homeowners and renters due to the pandemic crisis.

The mortgage giants were criticized earlier this month for a plan to charge an "adverse market fee" to protect against losses resulting from the pandemic.

Despite widespread impressions that the economy is proving resilient and a "soft landing" is possible, banks are decidedly pessimistic about the economy.

The Federal Reserve's inexplicable failure to enforce rules requiring Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group to serve as a "source of strength" for its subsidiary saddled the FDIC with billions in extra losses.

New federal standards for responsible lending should trigger a surge of new capital into underserved communities, as concerns about reputational risk are allayed.