Readers weigh the BB&T-SunTrust deal, consider how a new accounting standard could affect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, debate the impact of the government shutdown on credit histories and more.
The agency's update is good news for banks digesting data suggesting that nonbanks cut into their share of small-business loans during the partial government shutdown.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said unpaid federal workers could borrow to tide themselves over during the government shutdown rather than call in sick to earn a paycheck elsewhere.