A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found that as overall interest rates rose, more borrowers paid “discount points” upfront. The report stated that the percentage...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) released new poll results on how Americans feel about legislation to create credit card routing mandates. The survey stems from the Credit Card C...
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A new report assessing the impact of removing noneconomic damage caps in Colorado was released this week by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the American Property Casualty Insuranc...
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A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has found that online video games and virtual worlds could be putting players financial and personal information at risk. The repo...
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Confidence among small business owners is rising, according to the latest MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. The index, which measures small business owner’s confidence, s...
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The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose in March, reflecting an improved outlook by farmers and producers on the economy. The index increased by 3 points in March to 114, wi...
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Intercontinental Exchange released its April 2024 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report this week, which provides an analysis of rates in the current high interest rate environment. Specifically, the ICE Res...
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Guidance was issued this week on a program that provides tax credits for solar and wind projects in low-income communities. The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, created by the Inflation...
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In its latest economic forecast, the American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee said the United States is on the path toward a soft landing. The committee, composed of 16 chief ec...
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The trading revenue from U.S. commercial banks and savings associations totaled $11.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The O...
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