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Arlo Washington is the barber — and banker — of Little Rock
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 7, 2024
Washington's mission to bring economic justice to Arkansas is on display in the Oscar-nominated film "The Barber of Little Rock."
6 months out from SVB's failure, a bank president's optimism has waned
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 6, 2023
Pressure to keep more capital puts constraints on banks, says Laurie Stewart of Sound Community in Seattle.
When community banking means easier access to loans
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Dec 22, 2022
Institutions like the NYC-based Carver Federal Savings Bank emphasize community development as a core part of their missions.
Community banks signal caution about the economic recovery
by
Justin Ho
Feb 24, 2021
A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finds bankers are increasing the money they set aside for bad loans.
Community banks are thriving. Bankers worry it won't last.
by
Justin Ho
Dec 11, 2020
A recent FDIC report found that community bank profits rose last quarter, thanks to fee income from PPP loans and mortgage refinancing.
Lifeguards, veterinary assistants and architects: a look at some of the jobs protected by PPP loans
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 13, 2020
About 75% of small businesses sought Paycheck Protection Program loans and about 72% of them got PPP loans, according to the Census Bureau.
For public good, not for profit.
Bankers want businesses to know "there’s still money" for PPP loans
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 3, 2020
Laurie Stewart, CEO of Seattle-based Sound Community Bank, says the bank has made more than 700 loans through the program.
Life on the front lines of the federal government’s small business loan program
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 20, 2020
“For every loan we made, I had another one in the pipeline,” said Laurie Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Seattle.
Fallout from Dodd-Frank rollback
by
Renata Sago
Mar 8, 2018
Fair housing advocates are concerned about a pending vote in the Senate that would relax banking rules on reporting loan data. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.