Policy & Regulation

The latest version of the business lending initiative has $60 billion set aside for smaller lenders, including credit unions, but there are concerns the money will be allocated just as quickly this time as it was during the first round.

The FHFA's director said the announcement is meant to “combat ongoing misinformation” about efforts to let homeowners skip mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The modern-day payment system was, over the last two decades, tailor-made for the shelter-in-place conditions many live and work under today.

A credit union-specific liquidity backstop is far less popular than other options such as the Federal Reserve's discount window. The National Credit Union Administration wants to change that.

The modern-day payment system was, over the last two decades, tailor-made for the shelter-in-place conditions many now live and work under today.

The billionaire investor and entrepreneur sees problems with small businesses having to apply for loans to get coronavirus relief. He says a more efficient approach would be to let them run negative balances on their bank accounts.

Lenders are being urged to prepare applications for the latest version of the Paycheck Protection Program.

The bureau said it began developing the standards before the coronavirus pandemic. But more transfers may occur as some servicers struggle to meet their obligations during the economic downturn.

The central bank said customers will be able to make more transfers and withdrawals "at a time when financial events associated with the coronavirus pandemic have made such access more urgent."

Economists also expect the Fed's balance sheet to more than $10 trillion as policymakers look to lift the country from a recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.