Government shutdown

Lending at credit unions in the Peach State increased by just 0.2%, down from 0.8% growth recorded a quarter earlier.

Events like the recent government shutdown present opportunities for banks to help customers when they need it most.

Events like the recent government shutdown present opportunities for banks to help customers when they need it most.

While payments firms must navigate political and regulatory waters, consumers and merchants are best served by a competitive free market free of politics, with minimalist regulators playing the role of the night watchman, writes Eric Grover, a principal at Intrepid Ventures.

Readers weigh the BB&T-SunTrust deal, consider how a new accounting standard could affect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, debate the impact of the government shutdown on credit histories and more.

The agency's update is good news for banks digesting data suggesting that nonbanks cut into their share of small-business loans during the partial government shutdown.

As another possible shutdown looms, concerns about furloughed workers’ credit histories have shifted the reform discussion away from data security.

A potential government shutdoown looms over a busy week in Washington that includes the National Credit Union Administration's monthly board meeting.

If the government insists on forcing another shutdown, business owners are intent on letting Congress know how much the last one hurt.

Lenders are glad the agency worked swiftly through a backlog of paperwork, but they're worried funds will get cut off if the government closes again.

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

The New York company will also match donations made by its employees to Feeding America and United Way Worldwide.

In 2017, the National Credit Union Administration board approved provisions to make mergers more transparent. But one of those changes has become a casualty of the government closure.

With SBA lending at a standstill, many small businesses can't access the capital they need to create and retain jobs, Stephen Steinour says.

The question of what banks are doing to aid government workers shows how the industry is still struggling to rebuild its image following the crisis.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said unpaid federal workers could borrow to tide themselves over during the government shutdown rather than call in sick to earn a paycheck elsewhere.

Industry groups and lawmakers have joined bankers in insisting the agency develop a plan to resolve the paperwork problem before the partial government shutdown ends.

The shutdown is keeping the agency from approving about 300 loans per day, according to CBA President Richard Hunt.

For thousands of government employees, credit card bills are coming due for travel and other expenses they incurred before the shutdown.

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