Government shutdown

Banks didn't cause the shutdown — why are they on the defensive?

01/24/19

The question of what banks are doing to aid government workers shows how the industry is still struggling to rebuild its image following the crisis.

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Call grows louder for SBA to tackle loan application backlog

01/23/19

Industry groups and lawmakers have joined bankers in insisting the agency develop a plan to resolve the paperwork problem before the partial government shutdown ends.

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Furloughed employees' latest headache: Work-related credit card debt

01/22/19

For thousands of government employees, credit card bills are coming due for travel and other expenses they incurred before the shutdown.

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Industry group urges reopening of SBA, citing impact of shutdown

01/22/19

The shutdown is keeping the agency from approving about 300 loans per day, according to CBA President Richard Hunt.

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CFPB's payday rule revamp, Fiserv-First Data deal, shutdown impact: Top stories of the week

01/18/19

CFPB to scrap key underwriting portion of payday rule; Fiserv-First Data — why small banks fear big fintech; banks, credit unions help federal workers hurt by shutdown; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Bad for business? Weighing shutdown’s impact on commercial loans

01/18/19

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

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Agriculture Department reopens briefly to assist farmers hurt by shutdown

01/17/19

Farm Services Agency staff will have three days to work on existing loan applications and provide tax documents for existing loans.

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Shutdown has farmers and their lenders sweating

01/14/19

The impasse has halted grant and loan applications and frozen many farm subsidies just weeks ahead of planting season.

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