The housing market is six years into the current recovery, and while banks are generally in good health, worrisome signs of credit risk are still prevalent among these institutions.
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U.S. Comptroller Warns Banks of Risks From Sub-par Underwriting Standards
Careless underwriting standards is causing an influx of credit risk in bank lending portfolios, which could be a huge mistake for these lenders over the long-term.
Read More »Risky Business: OCC says Banks Getting Looser with Lending
A survey of 95 national banks and federal savings associations revealed overall on average, those institutions have eased their underwriting standards for the third consecutive year, according to a report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Read More »Banks Advised to be Cautious With Credit Risk to Avoid Another Financial Crisis
Banks need to take steps now to avoid emerging credit risk in today’s financial system in order to prevent another financial meltdown, according to Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry in a public address on Monday.
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