A $1,000 increase in the cost of a new median-priced home would push 127,560 prospective buyers out of the market, according to a new study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Con...
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Credit Union National Association (CUNA) officials said the organization is ensuring members affected by the government shutdown have access to low- or no-interest loans with generous repayment terms....
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced this week five bills designed to expand economic opportunities for small businesses. Among the five bills are the Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to Chi...
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As a means of lending assistance to those who may be in need, federal and state regulators are encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers impacted by the federal government shutdown. ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published reports assessing the effectiveness of its Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule and its mortgage servicing rule. The Ability to Repay and ...
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released last week its Homeowners Insurance Report for 2016, providing market distribution data and average policy form costs. Report high...
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Economic growth in the United States is expected to moderate over the next two years, according to a new analysis from the American Bankers Association (ABA). The ABA’s Economic Advisory Committ...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) 2019 Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF) Outlook Survey is forecasting a strong commercial and multifamily lending projection. “Mortgage bankers look to...
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An analysis of the climate risk exposure faced by investments held by the insurance industry was released by the California Insurance Commission this week. The climate risk scenario analysis found...
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The Federal Reserve Board is soliciting public comment regarding a proposal modification associated with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Federal Reserve officia...
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Installment loan and bank card delinquencies rose in six of the 11 categories in the third quarter of 2018, according to the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. T...
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Kathleen L. Mellody has joined the Investment Company Institute (ICI) as senior government affairs officer. “We are very excited to welcome Kathleen to ICI’s government affairs team,” Dean R....
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A new report highlighting how the private equity industry supports jobs and invests billions of dollars in the communities across the country was released by the American Investment Council (AIC) last...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized last week changes to asset-size exemption thresholds under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and Regulation Z. Specifically, the bure...
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With the start of the 116th Congress, the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) is urging lawmakers to address retirement security legislation that nearly passed last year. “IRI looks forward to re-...
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Nearly two-thirds, 65 percent, of Americans are confident they will save enough to retire comfortably, but many are concerned about health care costs, according to a new survey from Kiplinger’s Pers...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau needs a process for prioritizing financial risks to consumers, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in a recent report. The CFPB initiated...
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The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) has offered a series of operational suggestions to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, as the Bureau reviews its data collection prac...
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Federal financial regulators are seeking comment on a proposal that would exclude certain community banks from the Volcker rule, consistent with the recently approved Economic Growth, Regulatory Relie...
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President Donald Trump recently selected Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Officials said the action stems from current FHFA...
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