Regulators Close Wisconsin Bank in First Failure of 2016
The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions closed the $ 67.1 million-asset North Milwaukee State Bank on Friday. American Banker
Category Archives: Lending Regulation
Bankers Prepare to Adjust CRE Lending Following Federal Regulators’ Warnings About Relaxed Underwriting
U.S. bankers haven’t taken their foot off the gas yet but they are watching their CRE loan portfolios carefully following a recent warning from the FDIC and say they are prepared to hit the brakes and slow down their commercial real estate lending vehicles should conditions warrant. Through the third quarter of 2015, U.S. banks
Are Big-Bank Bailouts a Necessary Evil? Weekly Wrap
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including ways to make megabanks pay for their ”too big to fail” subsidy and how banks can help put an end to human trafficking. BankThink
Poll Results: Should Regulators Rein In Marketplace Lenders?
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Congress Urges CFPB to Delay Enforcement of New Mortgage Disclosures
Hundreds of lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle are pushing for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to grant a grace period for banks, credit unions and other lenders to comply with a new mortgage disclosure rule. American Banker
California Leaks, Retracts Bitcoin-Friendly Statement
California officials briefly raised hopes among digital currency proponents Friday by releasing a statement that they would drop plans to regulate digital currency businesses and instead defer to the legislature. American Banker