USDA, farm loan program need update to be ready for the future
There has been much focus recently on shrinking the size of, and increasing the efficiency of, the federal workforce. USDA will not be immune from these painful discussions. [Continue]
There has been much focus recently on shrinking the size of, and increasing the efficiency of, the federal workforce. USDA will not be immune from these painful discussions. [Continue]
As you cogitate current economic events, you may have concluded that you will need to do more with less to have a shot at staying even. [Continue]
At least until the midterms, banking industry advocates have a better chance than ever to reshape the applicable tax policy. [Continue]
It’s a reality that many financial institutions are starting to face: The digital checking account boom is not as profitable as it might seem. [Continue]
On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order directing the CDFI Fund (and six other government programs) to reduce their operations to the minimum needed to perform their statutory duties. [Continue]
Within hours of the Independent Community Bankers of America calling for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets to pay income taxes, credit union advocates were crying foul. [Continue]
“It will be up to bankers to drive the agenda,” Eugene Ludwig told a packed ballroom at the Acquire or Be Acquired seminar. “Congress and the agencies won’t do this on their own.” [Continue]
Loyalty programs are proliferating among banks as they compete to retain customers and gain wallet share. [Continue]
Early Tuesday, I flew to Nashville from the Twin Cities to attend the Independent Community Bankers of America’s annual conference. [Continue]
The Trump Administration has floated the idea of eliminating the FDIC by merging it into the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [Continue]