Federal Reserve Official Defends Regulatory Decisions
← Previous Article Next Article → Four government regulators met with the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to answer questions about the implementation of the regulatory relief bill – the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection...
Financial Literacy: Savings and Checking Accounts
← Previous Article Next Article → Last month, we launched our Digital Financial Literacy Program. This program is designed to provide easy-to-understand information to help people better understand their finances and make decisions. Through this program, we...
Government Mails out Refund Checks to Victims of Scott Tucker
← Previous Article Next Article → The Federal Trade Commission, along with the Department of Justice, has mailed refund checks totaling $505 million to more than one million people who were victims of a “lending scheme operated by AMG Services, Inc. and...
Too Big to Fail: Is it Over?
← Previous Article Next Article → Ten years ago, the American economy suffered one of the worst recessions in U.S. history. Thousands of businesses closed up shop, and millions of people were left unemployed. At the time, billions of dollars were poured into...
The Global Rise of Online Banking
← Previous Article Next Article → More people are using online lending platforms to fulfill their financial service needs today than ever before. The global volume of new fintech credit – or credit that is facilitated by online platforms not operated...
Why is Financial Literacy Important?
← Previous Article Next Article → In today’s rapidly expanding and changing financial market, becoming and staying financially literate is more critical than ever. From understanding the current economic landscape to the digitization of banking, successfully...
What is Financial Literacy?
← Previous Article Next Article → Financial literacy is the ability to understand a broad range of financial areas including financial management, strategic investment, and much more. The goal of financial literacy is to help individuals and families make...
Are Government Regulations Killing Community Banks?
← Previous Article Next Article → The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that finds that “macroeconomic, local market and bank characteristics” (i.e. interest rates, market competition, bank size, etc.) have had a more profound...
