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Is the banking bill good for consumers?
Mar 7, 2018
A Senate bill that would roll back some banking restrictions passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is moving forward with bipartisan support. Seventeen Democrats voted along with Republicans on Tuesday to allow the banking bill to proceed to a vote. Proponents say it will provide relief to small and mid-sized banks. But […]
Smaller banks could win big if one Dodd-Frank oversight rule is loosened
Nov 14, 2017
A bipartisan group of senators has agreed to take a big step in loosening up some of the bank regulations that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis under the Dodd-Frank law. They’re backing a deal that would exempt small and regional banks from regulations and testing meant to ensure that financial institutions […]
Little banks swing (and miss) at the big guys
Jul 23, 2014
People hate big banks, but small banks are struggling to win them over.
Small banks and the aftermath of the financial crisis
Dec 4, 2013
A House committee holds a hearing to consider the impact of post-recession reforms on small banks and credit unions.
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Are community banks 'too small to succeed'?
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Krissy Clark
Dec 3, 2013
There are fewer banks today than at any other time in U.S. history.
Ghosts of TARP haunt community banks
Oct 8, 2013
While the big banks have mostly paid the money back, small community banks are now struggling.
Small bankers fear Dodd-Frank rules
Jul 5, 2012
Community bankers worried about regulation burden despite exemptions.
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FDIC spells a good, sound sleep for savers
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Paddy Hirsch
Apr 26, 2012
Seventeen banks have failed so far this year, but their customers can rest easy -- thanks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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Small banks struggle to pay off TARP funds
Apr 25, 2012
The Troubled Asset Relief Program’s inspector general says bailout funds helped community banks, but many are struggling to raise fresh capital.