Bank Regulators Finalize Dodd-Frank Regulation Barring Lower Capital Baseline For Big Banks

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s board of directors June 14 unanimously cleared a final rule that bars large banking firms from setting their risk-based capital requirements below those of community banks and other insured depository institutions…

House to Immediately Consider Senate-Passed Version of Small Business Bill

House Speaker Nancy previous hitPelosinext hit (D-Calif.) said Sept. 16 the House would immediately consider a Senate-passed small business lending and tax incentives bill (H.R. 5297) despite its…

Obama Pledges $30 Billion to Fund Community Banks’ Loans to Small Businesses

President Barack Obama pledged Jan. 27 in his State of the Union address to provide $30 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to…