Conforming loan limit boosted 5% by FHFA
The hike was driven by modest home price gains this year, following a larger conforming loan limit boost in 2022 in reaction to then-double-digit home price growth.
Fed’s Barr: CRA update gives banks more ways to engage indigenous tribes
The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision said new definitions around community development activities and the ability for banks to invest outside their immediate assessment areas could be a boon to Native Americans and their communities.
Life insurance lending was the carrot in First Busey-Merchants deal
The seller, Merchants and Manufacturers Bank in Illinois, has experienced rapid growth and zero lifetime losses in its niche portfolio. First Busey says that business line was a key reason it decided to buy its in-state peer.
Why credit card charge-offs are rising at the top credit unions
The 10 largest credit unions in the nation all saw surges in credit card charge-offs in the third quarter, as a growing number of consumers struggle to make ends meet.
CFPB has the right problem but wrong answer on medical debt proposal
A proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to hide medical debt from credit bureaus zeroes in on the unfairness of medical debt, but further reducing credit scores' utility as a proxy for a borrower's ability to repay doesn't do
Mentorships, employee groups: Credit unions strive to attract talent
Diverse employee resource groups and skill set development programs for identifying rising professionals are key methods for enticing — and retaining — the next generation of tech and business experts, said executives.
CFPB fines BofA $12M for failing to collect data on mortgage applicants
At least 400 loan officers working for Bank of America violated the requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act by failing to collect the race, ethnicity and sex of mortgage applicants, and instead falsely reporting to the bureau that the
Fed’s Waller: Basel endgame proposal need operational capital tweaks
The Federal Reserve governor was one of two dissenting votes on the proposed capital changes earlier this year, but he said he would be open to backing the package if operational capital changes were made.
Best Banks to Work For 2023 with more than $10B of assets
Eleven institutions with at least $10 billion of assets made American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year. Read on to see who made the cut.
Best Banks to Work For 2023 with $3B to $10B of assets
Two dozen institutions fell into this midtier asset category for American Banker's Best Banks to Work For ranking this year.