Accounting

Credit card issuers would have to set aside more in reserves because of higher loss histories, according to research by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on the impact of the new loan-loss standard.

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., told the mortgage giants' chief federal regulator that the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new model for estimating loan losses could pose risk across the mortgage market.

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A former audit executive at Citi and Amex, Julie Scammahorn is replacing David Julian, who remains on administrative leave. She will join the bank in April.

Despite recent chatter about a delay, there’s reason to believe the Current Expected Credit Losses accounting standard will go into effect next year. Regulators should do more to help smaller institutions prepare.

Bankers weigh their options in mortgage and CRE lending as implementation of a new accounting standard nears.

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Bigger banks complained that a two-tier system would force them to rethink their models, while smaller banks raised concerns about adding more complexity to an already burdensome process.

With the government functioning again, Congress may finally turn its attention to credit union priorities.

At a FASB meeting Monday on proposed changes to the accounting standard, its critics will be given a platform.