Major Shift Possible in Financial Rule-Making

Major rules proposed by financial regulators, such as the NCUA, would have to be approved by Congress before they could take effect, according to a draft of the Financial Services Chairman’s Financial CHOICE Act released Wednesday. The draft, totaling almost 600...

The Fear of Lending

Deregulation is now a word my teenage sons understand. They’ve heard it enough from the news and my mouth. What they don’t understand is how a washing machine works. But that’s another issue for another time. There’s an excitement around the...

Leominster CU to Help Low-Income Homebuyers

Leominster Credit Union will distribute a $110,000 grant to low-income homebuyers in Massachusetts who are buying a home for the first time or are a displaced homemaker. Eligible homebuyers can receive up to $11,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance. The...

Credit Union Sued for Discriminatory Lending Practices

A fair housing organization is claiming the $3.7 billion Bellco Credit Union discriminated against women by denying them mortgages because they were on maternity leave, according to a federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Denver last month. In a statement...

Financial Choice Act Hearing Date Is Set

Jeb Hensarling, House Financial Services Committee Chairman, said Wednesday that he will hold a hearing to discuss the Financial Choice Act, his bill to replace Dodd-Frank, on April 26. The Financial Services Committee approved the Financial Creating Hope...