Lending

A year after financial troubles led to its conservatorship, Texans Credit Union's fiscal health appears to be improving.

Lending giants U.S. Bank and JPMorgan Chase recently announced they had eliminated and reduced their private student lending programs, respectively. JPMorgan Chase will only make private student loans for existing customers.

Regulatory fallout from the housing crash, the Credit Card Act of 2009 and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are making the daily duties of a loan officer look increasingly more like those of a compliance officer. Below are the most burdensome, difficult and confusing current regulations and proposed rules...

Despite comments made by co-sponsor Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) April 23 that suggested a vote on S. 2231 may be delayed, credit union trade associations continue to crash the net in support of the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act.

Colorado Democrat says upper chamber will vote this year on his bill despite reports of its indefinite delay.

Colorado Democrat says upper chamber will vote this year on his bill despite reports of its indefinite delay.