Lending

Debbie Matz joins RenoFi board of advisors

10/01/20

The former chairman of the National Credit Union Administration will work with the fintech to broaden its reach in the credit union space.

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Fed plan to reform CRA at odds with OCC rule

09/21/20

The central bank's proposal to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act differs markedly from the OCC's regulation in testing, data collection and other areas.

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Fed, Treasury clarify underwriting rules for Main Street loans

09/18/20

The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department released a set of FAQ's aimed to clearing up misconceptions about the Main Street Lending program and encouraging more bank participation.

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Fed to pitch CRA revamp of its own as regulators chart different paths

09/17/20

The Federal Reserve Board will discuss an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act at an open meeting. The central bank had previously declined to support an OCC rule overhauling the 1977 law.

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COVID taking a toll: 8 takeaways from NCUA’s Q2 state-level data

09/17/20

Second-quarter figures from the credit union regulator paint a grim picture for many states across a variety of key earnings metrics.

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Marketing during the coronavirus? Avoid the 'gloom and doom'

09/10/20

The pandemic and economic downturn upended most institutions' advertising plans for the year, and many credit unions have had to adjust not only their messaging but also the loan products they are promoting.

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Measuring the pandemic's impact: 5 takeaways from NCUA's Q2 data

09/08/20

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration shows how hard the industry was hit during the second quarter as businesses closed and consumer spending dropped.

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Sharp divide between large and small credit unions in PPP lending

08/27/20

New analysis from S&P found that only two of the of the top 20 credit unions that participated in the Paycheck Protection Program loans had assets of less than $1 billion.

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Larger credit unions dominated PPP lending

08/27/20

New analysis from S&P shows only two of the top 20 credit unions that made Paycheck Protection Program loans have assets under $1 billion.

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Better data is key to beating bias in small-business lending

08/05/20

The increased use of technology, along with holistic data points, can eradicate racial and gender disparity for fintech lenders in small business, says Become’s Eden Amirav.

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