Andy Peters

Cambridge Savings Revisits Its Roots with Mortgage Push
April 8, 2013 In recent years, competition for commercial loans has intensified and demand for housing is on the upswing around Boston.

Small Banks Want More Risk Protection for Loan Participations
March 4, 2013 Executives at smaller banks are understandably wary of jumping back into loan participations following some very bad outcomes...

Small Banks Wary of CFPB Role with Fair Lending Law
February 26, 2013 Community bankers have long harbored concerns about fair lending laws, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's...

Fox Chase CEO: Tough Love Saved Our Struggling Thrift
February 22, 2013 Fox Chase Bancorp hired Thomas Petro as president and chief executive in mid-2005 with a mission to turn around a mutual...

North Dakota Offers Warm Climate for Home Lenders
February 8, 2013 North Dakota lawmakers don't want the state's community banks left out in the cold when it comes to home lending.

Third Federal Sheds Regulatory Order
December 26, 2012 Third Federal Savings & Loan Association of Cleveland said regulators terminated its memorandum of understanding.

Should Investors Buy More Mutuals or Stop with Roma?
December 21, 2012 Once Investors completes its second-step conversion, it would be legally barred from acquiring another mutual.

Lenders Feeling the Heat From Federal Reserve On MBS Buys
December 20, 2012 In recent years, banks have been regularly putting mortgage-backed securities on their books.

Community Banks Slowly Returning to Homebuilder Lending
December 5, 2012 Bankers are slowly showing a renewed interest in making construction and development loans, as the housing market slowly...

North Dakota Lenders Confront New Housing Crisis
November 26, 2012 Keeping up with the growth in North Dakota means adding employees—and creates the surprising headache of having to buy...