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Fed’s Barr working with Powell to find consensus on Basel III
Michael Barr, Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, said he is working…
Regulators are taking on nonbanks — a little bit at a time
Treasury Secretary and Financial Stability Oversight Council Chair Janet Yellen speaks with…
CFPB’s mortgage ‘junk fee’ blog draws ire and praise
A day after targeting the title insurance industry, the Biden Administration has…
Federal Home Loan banks’ profits skyrocket from 2023 liquidity crisis
The March 2023 banking crisis will be remembered for three major bank…
The Capital One-Discover deal raises thorny issues for Washington
Under Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice has signaled that…
Senate Democrats press Zelle parent firm on scam reimbursement policy
Sen. Sherrod Brown (pictured), the chairman of the Banking Committee, along with…
FHFA’s Home Loan bank report is a policy unicorn. Don’t let it escape.
The FHFA’s Home Loan bank report is that rare thing you never…
CFPB's overdraft proposal exempts the small banks that need it most
Experts are criticizing a proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to…
Top House financial services committee member Luetkemeyer to retire
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Wednesday that he will be retiring from…
Banking-as-a-service banks support call for fairer exams
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, and Sen. John Moran,…
Operational risk emerging as linchpin of Basel capital debate
James Gorman, chairman and chief executive of Morgan Stanley, said during a…
Is portability the cure to the mortgage market’s woes?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is not currently exploring the…
Will the FHFA’s vision for the Federal Home Loan banks work?
Sandra Thompson, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, released a report…
SBA’s newly licensed nonbank lenders will focus on growth
Isabel Guzman, administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks during a National…
Creating phantom assets to assess operational risk capital is madness
The operational risk component of the agencies’ capital proposal could not possibly…
Will banks sue over the Community Reinvestment Act rule?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board member Jonathan McKernan said in his dissent…
Recent leaks and disclosures reignite debate over CSI
Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., who serves as ranking member on the Senate…
Fed’s Mester says further rate hikes will depend on incoming data
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said Friday’s jobs report…
Fed’s Waller says FedNow adoption ‘will grow over time’
Christopher Waller, governor of the Federal Reserve, said Friday afternoon that there…