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Posted Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
As the Federal Reserve announced for the sixth straight month that interest rates will remain unchanged, the agency signaled its plans to shift its approach to tackling inflation. This will entail reducing the amount of Treasury securities held on its balance sheet through a process commonly referred to as quantitative tightening.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell offered a detailed explanation of the decision, and Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Michael Fratantoni commented on the implications. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
The U.S. banking system made it through the first quarter of 2024 without a single bank failure, which is good news after a year in which there was at least one failure per quarter. On April 26, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced Republic First Bank as the first institution to fail this year.
Fulton Bank, National Association of Lancaster, Pa., absorbed all assets and branches previously belonging to the Philadelphia-based regional bank. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
The federal banking agencies extended the public comment period for Capital One Financial Corp.’s application to acquire Discover Financial Services. The decision aligns with federal regulators’ stated intent to increase scrutiny over mergers that could result in banks with more than $100 billion in total assets. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Federal regulatory agencies frequently seek feedback from industry stakeholders by forming advisory committees and advertising for comments on rulemaking activities. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recently added representatives from multiple institutions to its advisory committee on community banking. Learn about these developments and more in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s proposed changes to regulations on interchange fee caps have received pushback from the financial sector and sparked disagreement among Fed Board governors. The Fed extended the comment period by 90 days, until May 12, in response to industry concerns about needing more time to evaluate the rule’s implications.
Comments have continued to roll in from banks, credit unions, legislators, merchants and non-profit organizations expressing mostly opposition to the proposal. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently released its annual Housing Mission Report, with details about actions undertaken by the government-sponsored enterprises and the Federal Home Loan Banks last year to promote access to financing for affordable, sustainable, and equitable housing and targeted economic development. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Federal regulators are constantly addressing issues facing financial institutions of all sizes. In this roundup, learn about recent developments and remarks pertaining to some of the largest banks in the world, as well as smaller, community-based institutions. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been no stranger to criticism since its inception. Lawmakers and industry insiders have noted the agency’s often unorthodox and, some would argue, unlawful approach to rulemaking, supervision and enforcement, as well as questions about the constitutionality of the bureau’s structure and financial reporting practices.
Persistent concerns over the CFPB’s transparency and accountability expressed by congressional Republicans recently spurred the House Financial Services Committee's (FSC) S ubcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy to hold a hearing entitled, “Agency Audit: Reviewing CFPB Financial Reporting & Transparency.” Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
A judge in the U.S. District Court of the District of Minnesota ruled on the Federal Deposit Insurance Co.’s (FDIC) motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the Minnesota Bankers Association and Lake Central Bank, a Minnesota-chartered commercial bank, claiming one of the agency’s financial institutions letters (FIL) amounted to a legislative rule promulgated improperly under the Administrative Procedures Act.
The FIL in question shared the FDIC’s guidance on when a bank charging multiple nonsufficient funds fees may run afoul of federal banking regulations. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule restricting credit card late fees faces a resolution of disapproval which has substantial industry support. The House Financial Services Committee voted 28-22 along party lines to advance the measure to the full House for consideration.
See what various financial trade associations have to say about the resolution, as well as other recent regulatory and legislative developments. Read on »
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