The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its Small Business Optimism Index this week, which gauges business conditions for small businesses. The index decreased 0.1 point i...
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The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI) jumped in the most recent quarter, reflecting growth for mid-sized companies and businesses. The index, produced by RSM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
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Americans had $232 billion in outstanding unsecured personal loans in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Community Development team. Looking at data from ...
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Net income for the nation’s banks fell 3.4 percent to $68.4 billion in the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Quarterly Banking Profile. The report ...
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A group of financial services organizations are asking the Federal Reserve to extend the comment period for its interchange proposal by at least 90 days. The Fed, which proposed the changes at its...
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Economists at Bank of America (BofA) Global Research released their 2024 outlook, calling for a soft “landing” for the economy. "2023 defied almost everyone's expectations: recessions that neve...
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The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a final rule last week that modifies some provisions of the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...
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On Thursday, in its annual report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) highlighted challenges American’s face when debt collector pursue allegedly unpaid medical bills. The report to...
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A bipartisan group of Congress members are asking Biden Administration officials to inquire into the size, scope, and duration of Hamas’s crypto fundraising efforts. “Open, transparent blockch...
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A new report from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), the ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, found that the Small Business Administration (SBA) was scammed out of hundreds of billions of ...
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