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MCLEAN, Va.--The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained flat this past week, averaging 6.24%, Freddie Mac reported.

WASHINGTON--The interest rate ceiling is scheduled to drop in March from its current 18% to the statutory level of 15% unless the NCUA board takes action. Knowing the significant impact this would have on credit unions and the members they serve, America’s Credit Unions said it is proactively encouraging the board to keep the current level in place.

WASHINGTON— The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is praising the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s newly updated proposal to implement Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements, saying the revisions show progress toward easing compliance burdens that have weighed heavily on community lenders of all sizes.