Consumer banking
The inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has pushed the agency to take more oversight over Fannie and Freddie, upending Freddie's mortgage putback practices and drawing out details of a special servicing program.
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As new banking standards come into focus, the debate rages on about whether they will strengthen the financial system or merely bury it in red tape.
September 17 -
Mortgage lenders get clarity from Fannie and Freddie; Capital One CEO fears competition from mobile players; former IndyMac CEO fights the SEC.
September 14
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Continued monetary easing by the Fed would further squeeze margins, encourage undue risk-taking, and spark prepayments in bond portfolios without juicing loan demand, community bankers warn.
September 13 -
M&T's bid for Hudson City has the deal world abuzz with talk of who'll be next. The Fed, meanwhile, is trying to calm angry community bankers as the entire industry mulls the implications of the November election.
September 7 -
Dozens of institutions have banded together to voice concerns they say are being overlooked by lawmakers and regulators.
September 6 -
Banks and the GOP, mortgage relief and more.
August 31 -
Home loan servicers are focusing more on short sales than on loan mods or refis, but they've made significant progress in implementing the terms of a $25 billion settlement with the government, according to a report from independent monitor Joseph Smith.
August 30 -
Tight budgets and industry upheaval have bankers and their lobbyists planning to keep low profiles in Tampa and Charlotte.
August 27 -
About 6,000 U.S. banks, including those as small as $500 million in assets, are required to implement the "standardized" approach in Basel III. Ernst & Young's Peter Davis discusses the extent of the changes they face.
August 24
