St. Louis Fed: Number of commercial banks in ongoing decline
The number of community banks will likely continue declining in the coming years, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researcher. [Continue]
The number of community banks will likely continue declining in the coming years, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researcher. [Continue]
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Alerus Financial Corp., has agreed to acquire Arizona’s Metro Phoenix Bank in a deal worth more than $85 million. [Continue]
The tax-free status of credit unions and that industry’s continuing expansion promise to be on the minds of community bankers for the foreseeable future. The tension between banks and credit unions also continues to be debated at state capitols and among federal policymakers. And yet, in small pockets of the financial services landscape, banks and credit unions are finding ways to come together. [Continue]
Community banks are doing well but still face numerous risks, according to the Semiannual Risk Perspective Report released by the OCC. [Continue]
Paycheck Protection Program funding eased job losses and reduced adverse economic impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to recent Fed research. [Continue]
Total assets in federally-insured credit unions increased nearly 13 percent in 3Q 2021 to more than $2 trillion. [Continue]
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard has announced his support for ending the Fed’s accommodative monetary policy. [Continue]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is pledging to take a stronger stand against bank overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees. [Continue]
Creighton University’s regional Mid-America Business Conditions Index fell five points to 60.2 in November, still above growth neutral. [Continue]
The Midwest economy grew modestly to moderately during October and early November despite supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. [Continue]