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Americans with student loans are about to get a stark wake-up call on their borrowings as government relief programs phase out, according to a blog post by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

The New York bank said it called off the acquisition of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago because it has been unable to obtain regulatory approval. But the seller expressed hope that the deal could still move forward.

The Credit Union National Association kicked off its first in-person governmental affairs conference in two years with members sharing concerns about data-privacy rules, cryptocurrency, prospects for industry growth and the potential economic fallout of war in Europe.

No one liked it when interest interest rates hit 21% in the early 1980s, but the actions of the Federal Reserve under Paul Volcker helped save the U.S. economy from true catastrophe. That kind of leadership is lacking in today’s Washington.

James Bullard, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said the central bank hasn't moved fast enough to tame inflation. He is also urging colleagues to begin shrinking the Fed's balance sheet in the second quarter.

Its modifications aim to help two government-sponsored mortgage investors manage risk and rebuild capital while retaining enough flexibility to fulfill their affordable housing missions, said the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s acting director, Sandra Thompson.

The Federal Reserve and the FDIC are weighing changes to their policies for reviewing mergers and acquisitions, and that’s creating a sense of urgency among bankers to cinch deals now.

Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown said Thursday he will try again next week to advance President Biden’s five Federal Reserve picks past a blockade led by ranking Republican Pat Toomey on Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to vice chair of supervision.

The move confirms speculation that the Federal Housing Finance Agency would return to a pre-pandemic plan to tighten requirements for mortgage lenders and servicers that work with two government-sponsored enterprises.

The Federal Reserve's capital guidance for S corporations is hindering some community development banks' access to the Treasury's $9 billion Emergency Capital Investment Program. The Fed has offered exemptions in the past, so why isn't it doing so now?