Agencies Amend CRA Regulations
The federal bank regulatory agencies have amended their respective Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)...
New Data on Consumer Debt Sees Growth in Lending & Increase in Auto Delinquencies
Total household debt increased by $116 billion to reach $12.96 trillion in the third quarter of...
Consumer Spending Up & Housing Continues Gradual Strengthening
The Federal Reserve’s U.S. Economy in a Snapshot shows increases in consumer spending along with...
Fed Releases Market Data Dashboard
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently released its Markets Data Dashboard which...
Improving Lending Performance in LMI and Minority-Majority Geographies
Analysis of loan data indicates weakness in your institution’s lending activity in low-to-moderate...
FDIC Releases Interagency Designated Key HMDA Data Fields List
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued HMDA Examiner Transaction...
Office of Financial Research Releases Indexes to Monitor the Health of the Financial System
With deadlines for implementation of the new Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) standards fast...
Agencies Release FAQ Concerning Liquidity Coverage Ratio
The agencies have issued a FAQ regarding the applicability of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)...
Targeting the Affluent Banking Customer and Managing Fair Lending Risk
Most community banks have some type of program or programs in which they attempt to cater to the...
Household Discretionary Spending Growth Remains Below Previous Recoveries
Economic growth post-recession for this cycle has been very low with an average of about 2%...