The community bank organization urged the federal agency to be cautious when introducing changes to the Federal Home Loan Bank System

A much-anticipated review has set out plans for modernizing the FHLBank system

Plus: New chief credit officer at Civista, and new CEOs at Morgan Stanley, RiverWind, and Provident Savings Bank

Bank mortgage applications rose by 3% last week for new mortgages

As physical cash use declines and new cryptocurrencies arise, central banks are looking for ways to maintain control over their financial systems

Very few organizations have been successful in growing their relationships with this audience

The industry group said the expansion of the SBA 7(a) loan program would harm borrowers

Survey shows significant majority of consumers expect to reach financial prosperity in the next 10 years

Plus: Cadence Bank is set to sell its insurance arm to Gallagher

Unemployment is expected to stay around 3.8% and payrolls have continued to increase