pandemic

Community bankers’ optimism on economy fades

02/15/21

A full rebound won’t occur until next year at the earliest because of the slow vaccine rollout, most executives at small banks said in a new survey. Last summer, more than half expected a turnaround this year.

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Community bankers’ optimism on economy fades

02/15/21

A full rebound won’t occur until next year at the earliest because of the slow vaccine rollout, most executives at small banks said in a new survey. Last summer, more than half expected a turnaround this year.

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Former Cordray aide selected for interim CFPB post

01/21/21

Dave Uejio, who served as chief of staff to ex-Director Richard Cordray, was named by the Biden administration to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until the Senate confirms Rohit Chopra for the permanent job.

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Banks' net interest margins plunged to record lows in 3Q

12/01/20

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s latest report on the industry’s health had positive news about the earnings recovery last quarter, but it also showed that low interest rates amid continuing economic uncertainty are putting downward pressure on asset yields.

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OCC announces 3% cut to assessments in 2021

12/01/20

The reduction marks the third time in three years the agency has cut annual fees for national banks.

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OCC finalizes assessment fee reduction due to pandemic

08/07/20

The regulator announced in June it would use call report data from before the crisis to calculate bank assessment fees in September, a one-time change.

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