Coronavirus Impact
Coronavirus Impact
“Lenders are concerned about the underwriting expectations,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said of the limited participation in the Main Street Lending Program.

With only a fraction of the funds allocated being used, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is considering tweaks to the middle-market rescue program in an appeal to lenders wary of taking on added risk.

September 16
3 Min Read
“By the charters of the GSEs, they are required to recapture those costs via income,” said FHFA Director Mark Calabria.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been slammed for planning an additional refinancing charge to cover COVID-related losses, but the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency defended the policy in House testimony.

September 16
3 Min Read
Brian Dammeir, Adyen’s president of North America

The pandemic has upended many business tasks, creating a rush among processors to expand the digital experience without complicating it.

September 16
3 Min Read

New analysis from CO-OP Financial Services showed credit union members veering closer to traditional card usage, but the lack of additional pandemic relief could hamper interchange growth this fall.

September 16
1 Min Read
BankThink

Congress should pass legislation that would allow Home Loan banks to backstop deposits by local governments at commercial banks and lower the cost of bond financing, two mayors argue.

September 16
3 Min Read

London-based Rapyd has added Mastercard and Visa acceptance to its European payments platform to help merchants take advantage of retail’s shift to online.

September 16
2 Min Read

Dodger Stadium looks odd now — filled with fake crowd noise and cardboard cutout spectators — but in this downtime it's putting in an almost entirely invisible 5G wireless connection and new point of sale system.

September 16
3 Min Read

Several companies said this week they’re slashing expenses as the economy limps along. Others would prefer to keep investing in new technologies and hold off on moves like branch closings to better gauge which changes in consumer behavior will stick.

September 15
7 Min Read
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