The DOJ alleged that First National Bank of Pennsylvania continued a practice seen at Yadkin Bank of focusing mortgage lending disproportionately on white areas of Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition accused banks of hypocrisy for filing a lawsuit against new standards under the Community Reinvestment Act.
A close reading of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement Wednesday suggests that the Fed’s next move will likely be a cut, according to the MBA.