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A series of deals over the summer suggests growing interest by private equity investors in acquiring community banks. Five such deals have been announced this summer alone.

Consumer loan balances fell in July for the first time since 2020 as banks have tightened lending standards in response to rising rates and jettisoned assets to bolster liquidity and capital levels.

News of the delisting, prompted by ongoing delays related to filing its 2022 annual report, triggered a selloff of the Philadelphia-based company's battered stock.

Credit unions held more than 66% of all assets in the community development financial institution ecosystem, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Alabama-based regional bank didn't effectively track whether some loans complied with flood insurance regulations, according to the Fed. Regions said that it had fixed the issue by 2017.

The lack of affordable housing is becoming an increasingly acute political and economic problem. But a few small tweaks to a Federal Housing Administration loan program could unlock prospective homeowners' potential to solve that problem for themselves.

The American Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute Tuesday urged bank regulators to delay the finalization of its Community Reinvestment Act rule, saying regulators have not calibrated the rule to account for upcoming capital changes or considered whether courts will find the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure constitutional.

The plan calls for the formation of Orca Bank in Bellingham, Washington. It would become a subsidiary of Savi, whose CEO would assume the same role at the bank.

The brokerage plans to cut staff and close or downsize offices in response to investor pressure.

A new reporting requirement for banks with at least $100 billion of assets would push seven banks and two holding companies into a stricter regulatory category.