The Local Banker News http://www.thelocalbanker.com Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:23:08 EST en-us http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/auto-loan-growth-explodes-for-community-banks.html <img src="http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/images/auto-loan-growth-explodes-for-community-banks_thumb.jpg" alt="Auto Loan Growth Explodes For Community Banks" align=left /> Americans are finally feeling comfortable enough to ditch their clunkers and gas guzzlers for a new set of wheels. J.D. Power and Associates report a 9% increase in new car sales from the... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:23:08 EST http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/auto-loan-growth-explodes-for-community-banks.html http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/new-cfpb-mortgage-policies-target-risky-lending-practices.html <img src="http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/images/new-cfpb-mortgage-policies-target-risky-lending-practices_thumb.jpg" alt="New CFPB Mortgage Policies Target Risky Lending Practices" align=left /> Although the home buying game is the same, some of the rules have changed, designed to avoid the same economic fiasco that occurred a few years ago. The Consumer Finance Protection... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:46:22 EST http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/new-cfpb-mortgage-policies-target-risky-lending-practices.html http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/news-media-blurs-consumer-views-of-banks.html <img src="http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/images/news-media-blurs-consumer-views-of-banks_thumb.jpg" alt="News Media Blurs Consumer Views of Banks" align=left /> Following the market crash, the general term 'bank' became synonymous with bailouts, high fees and poor service. Growing regulations commanded tightened loan standards and many... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:31:16 EST http://www.thelocalbanker.com/news/2013/news-media-blurs-consumer-views-of-banks.html