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Banks are testing the waters on paying depositors lower interest rates, and analysts expect they're due for a bigger breather when the Fed takes action. It's a welcome shift for banks, after competition for deposits forced them to pay up.
August 9
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Shawn Stone, the new CEO, has more than 25 years of experience in online loan origination, loan servicing operations, credit and capital markets.
August 8
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The 30-year fixed rate loan was down 26 basis points as investors reacted early in the week to the employment numbers, according to Freddie Mac.
August 8
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The stock swoon of early August, however, raises red flags and could delay an anticipated rise in loan demand for banks in need of stronger interest income, analysts caution.
August 8
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to update the dual mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks. Members of the private bank cooperative say their regulator has no authority to redefine the mission.
August 8
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s focus on implementing stricter control over brokered deposits is misguided, a former chairman on the agency writes, and misses the real lessons of 2023's bank failures.
August 8
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Industry experts argue that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recent brokered deposit proposal, which would expand the classification of brokered deposits and reverse key elements of a 2020 rule, reflects outdated thinking and may discourage banks from holding such deposits.
August 7
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First National Community Bank CEO Ryan Earnest said his institution would likely use its entry into Paulding County, an Atlanta suburb, as a template for future expansion.
August 7
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The infrastructure fund dubbed BXINFRA targets individuals with at least $5 million of investments.
August 7
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The same creativity and flexibility that community development financial institutions bring to business lending ought to be applied to financing affordable housing.
August 7
