John Reosti is a reporter covering community banks in particular and the financial services industry in general. He also focuses on the Small Business Administration, the National Credit Union Administration Board and issues connected to the CECL accounting standard.
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Mike Maddox will succeed George Jones on June 1.
By John ReostiMay 19 -
Triad Business Bank in North Carolina, which opened in March, has made $106 million in Paycheck Protection loans.
By John ReostiMay 17 -
The agencies produced an application process that includes favorable interpretation of qualifying expenses.
By John ReostiMay 15 -
The Iowa company said Brent Giles, who was CEO of a bank that was recently sold, will run its Wisconsin Bank & Trust.
By John ReostiMay 14 -
The Independent Community Bankers of America would not rule out legal action if Congress doesn't address the National Credit Union Administration's recent decision expanding the low-income designation.
By John ReostiMay 13 -
SBA Express has existed for years, but its new $1 million cap could prove helpful to small businesses that need funds for more than just payroll expenses.
By John ReostiMay 12 -
The Small Business Administration's inspector general also flagged a number of shortcomings in the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program.
By John ReostiMay 8 -
Late approval and delayed access to the Fed’s liquidity facility have forced fintechs to play catch-up in the Paycheck Protection Program. A strong finish could bolster their case for becoming full-fledged Small Business Administration lenders.
By John ReostiMay 8 -
Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp's capital levels have fallen steadily since peaking in 2013.
By John ReostiMay 6 -
Bankers are bracing for accusations of discrimination in the way Paycheck Protection Program loans were allocated.
By John ReostiMay 5 -
Locally sourced campaigns are providing more capital as traditional loans fall short of covering operating expenses.
By John ReostiMay 1 -
Funneling fees from emergency loans to feed the hungry. Supporting psychological counseling for health care heroes and financial advice for the poor. Backing retrofits of customer operations to produce protective gear for front-line medical personnel. Bankers and financial educators have tossed out the traditional playbook to help clients and communities in crisis.
April 30 -
The Small Business Administration's last-minute plan to temporarily block larger banks from the relief loan program is another example of the agency changing the rules midstream, critics said.
By John Reosti and Paul DavisApril 29 -
Queued-up loans. Extra bankers. Government tweaks to promote fairness. None of these precautionary measures has been enough for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program to avoid the pitfalls of the first.
By John Reosti and Laura AlixApril 27 -
As banks accept new applications for the paycheck program, they are dogged by complaints that they prioritized wealthy borrowers. But lenders likely fast-tracked clients they knew best under difficult circumstances, observers say.
By Neil Haggerty and John ReostiApril 27 -
Lenders are being urged to prepare applications for the latest version of the Paycheck Protection Program.
By John ReostiApril 24 -
The energy business alone faces immense challenges and the overall economy may not bounce back until 2022, Stephen Steinour says.
By John ReostiApril 23 -
A backlog has formed since the first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding dried up, threatening to further strain a platform that struggled to handle the initial workload.
By John ReostiApril 22 -
The Los Angeles regional bank recorded the $1.5 billion noncash charge after its stock price ended March below its tangible book value.
By John ReostiApril 21 -
The Small Business Administration stopped approving loans when the Paycheck Protection Program hit its cap.
By John ReostiApril 16















