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]