CECL

Readers react to plans by Democratic presidential candidates to reform college tuition, credit unions buying more banks, whether the next president could fire the CFPB head and more.

The association filed a comment letter urging FASB to delay CECL implementation for all banks, while asking a key accounting group to support its effort.

Congress is in session, but actions at NCUA, FASB and more will dominate the upcoming week in Washington for credit unions.

From marijuana to member business lending, a look at policymakers and others' perspectives on key issues affecting the industry.

Hal Schroeder of FASB claims that investors have no confidence in the current loss standard. Several investors at a prominent accounting conference disagree.

When lawmakers return from their August recess, a host of unresolved financial policy issues — from marijuana banking to anti-money-laundering rule — will greet them.

Readers react to states investigating payroll advance companies and the GOP's weak response to cannabis banking, heed a warning that nonbanks are prepared for CECL and more.

The accounting standard is coming regardless of a delay. It will bring some nonbank lenders to the forefront of banking competition.

The CEO's tenure lasted just 18 months; the former FDIC chair says having Congress more involved in setting accounting standards "could well backfire on the banks."

JPMorgan Chase ends business loan partnership with OnDeck; Truist out to prove it can best the megabanks in tech; Capital One's data breach was bad, but it could've been worse; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Readers react to Capital One's massive data breach and The Bancorp's expansion in CRE securitizations, defend fintechs offering retirement plans and more.

Among other things, the letter asked the regulators to ease requirements for a new community bank leverage ratio and analyze the impact of the pending CECL accounting change.

The new accounting standard meant for publicly traded firms creates greater headaches for privately held community banks.

FASB may have voted to delay its controversial new credit loss standard, but credit unions who use that delay as an excuse to further procrastinate are setting themselves up for failure.

A court ruling deals a blow to efforts by HUD to restrict nonprofit housing funds from operating on a national scale; most banks get another year to implement CECL; PNC chief William Demchak plans to enter more markets and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Readers react to House lawmakers attempting to overhaul the credit bureaus, express sarcasm to the Senate Banking Committee eyeing cannabis banking, criticize Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plans to overhaul Wall Street and more.

The company will work on Libra, but won’t issue digital currency without proper authority; the bank’s profit dropped 8% on reduced revenue.

After FASB's decision to give most credit unions and banks extra time to prepare, lobbying groups are pushing for more.

After FASB's decision to give most banks extra time to prepare, lobbying groups are pushing for more.

The decision gives the vast majority of banks and credit unions another year to implement the controversial accounting method for loan losses.