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Dallas’ allure to out-of-state banks remains strong

Key takeaway: Less than two years after acquiring six Houston-area branches, MidFirst Bank is deepening its Texas footprint with a deal for a Dallas community bank. Supporting data: Dallas’ population grew 11% between 2020 and 2025, boosting its attraction for banks. Expert quote: “Dallas Capital Bank has built exactly the kind of relationship-focused culture that […]

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What early mortgage feedback has been like for Basel

As the feedback period for the latest Basel proposal nears, some experts predict a key concern for nondepository home mortgage lenders will be the increased credit conversion factor for warehouse line commitments that aren’t unconditionally cancelable. Processing Content Proposed changes that may in some cases raise the CCF to 40% for warehouse lines could discourage

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US Senate postpones spy chief hearing as Trump demands delay

President Donald Trump forced the Senate to postpone the Wednesday confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton as his next intelligence director amid a wider spat with congressional Republicans over the Iran peace deal and other matters.  Processing Content “It’s regrettable that the president has directed Jay Clayton not to appear at his confirmation hearing today,” Senate

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