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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. We believe any change to the FDIC insurance coverage should aim to maintain and advance our credit markets. economy needs.

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FDIC settles Operation Choke Point lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C. In July 2017, the D.C.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans. Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC).

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Federal Banking Regulators Seek Comments for Additional Capital for Large Banks

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Seeking additional arrows in their quiver against large bank failures, on October 14, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). Both the FRB and FDIC will accept comments and answers for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Meet Competitive Pressures: National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for seven, ten, or 20-year fixed-rate loans. Second, community banks should use FDIC-insured institutions as hedge providers, and the hedges must be structured as qualified financial contracts (QFC).

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Axos Bank Expands Commercial Presence In NYC, LA

PYMNTS

Axos Bank parent company Axos Financial has rolled out out commercial banking operations across new markets in the U.S., ” Last month Axos announced a partnership with Europe’s digital-only bank N26 in a deal that will allow N26 to launch operations in the U.S. and offer clients FDIC-insured accounts.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.