WASHINGTON-The Treasury Department said it approved ten more servicers, include five credit unions, for its Home Affordable Modification Program. The newly approved credit unions are: The Golden 1 CU, Silver State Schools CU, American Eagle FCU, Spirit of Alaska CU and Bay Gulf CU. Under HAMP, the Treasury allocates financial incentives for the modification of loans on the verge of foreclosure.
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, bouncing back from a surprise decline in July. The Fed's next interest rate decision will still hinge on next week's inflation reading.
The Federal Reserve is committed to fighting inflation, but it also has to keep an eye on a jobs market that is slowly and steadily losing steam.
A new consortium of community banks plans to offer deposit insurance above the FDIC's $250,000 limit. But skeptics say such private-sector efforts have a spotty history.
One year after $300M deal, referrals through Robinhood that put younger investors in the pipeline and an ongoing clearing relationship with Wells Fargo reflect how TradePMR is a growing rival to the giants of the custody channel.
The agency approved a full-service national bank but gated four product lines behind separate sign-offs, a condition advisors say is unlike other approvals.
Equity Bancshares in Wichita, Kansas, had been looking for a way to establish a significant Iowa presence. By acquiring Lincoln Bancorp, which has 16 branches in the state, it's found a way in.
