Housing starts have been far below what's needed to meet rising demand, and easing some
requirements on community banks could lead to more robust construction lending.
Increasing the ease of financing new start - ups by streamlining
regulations on community banks and credits unions, letting small business entrepreneurs defer student loan payments interest - free while they're getting their business started; and expanding SBA financing programs
«Taking a focused look at clarifying the regulatory environment around online lending, reducing some of the burdens of regulation on small and community banks, and reducing the
burdens on community banks so they can go back to making more small - dollar loans is a good thing,» she says.
But now that the playing field has changed, it's time to consider a different strategy:
focus on community banks and business - only banks whose lending priorities will ensure their continued interest in backing small and midsize companies.
More: Federal Reserve on community banks
Reform the Dodd - Frank financial regulations to remove unnecessary paperwork
requirements on community banks and promote increased lending to local businesses.
Easing the regulatory
burden on community banks has been less controversial than for big banks precisely because smaller institutions did not originate the bulk of loans that defaulted during the crisis.
Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist says that «new financial regulations have greatly raised the cost of doing business for the smaller guys, due to more onerous lending
regulations on community banks.»
NAR analysts say the association might favor easing some Dodd - Frank requirements
on community banks, which traditionally provide the bulk of financing for housing construction.