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Regulators issued a rule that gives banks the OK to dip into capital to help households and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus.

There are several forbearance measures the agencies can take now to keep banks from failing in a downturn triggered by the coronavirus.

The agencies were up and running Monday but have taken steps to allow employees to work from home.

The OCC and FDIC said banks should consider waiving fees, be flexible with loan repayments and that they would not be penalized if they close branches for precautionary reasons.

Organizers of Riverside Bank of Dublin will need to raise $18 million before opening.

William Isaac and Howard Milstein plan to provide advice to U.S. and foreign banks of all sizes.

GreatAmerica Financial in Iowa is looking to form a bank so it can offer more products to small and midsize companies.

Acting Deputy Director Leonard Chanin formerly was a deputy general counsel at the Cincinnati bank that is now in the bureau's crosshairs for allegedly opening unauthorized accounts.

The OCC and FDIC’s proposal for modernizing the community reinvestment law would give banks below $500 million of assets the option to keep the current regime. But bankers and industry representatives say that threshold should be higher.

A decision by regulators on how to move forward with the controversial charter could have broad implications for fintech firms that want to enter the banking system.