FDIC

Highs and lows in FDIC's 3Q report on industry's health

11/26/19

One-time expenses at a handful of large banks marred an otherwise solid quarter, while higher charge-offs point to possible credit-quality concerns.

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Industry's 3Q strong despite ‘nonrecurring events’ at 3 banks: FDIC

11/26/19

Profits dipped 7% from a year earlier but banks still earned nearly $60 billion, the agency said in its Quarterly Banking Profile.

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Why small businesses need regulators' proposed 'Madden' fix

11/26/19

Bank regulators are considering a bypass to the 2015 court ruling governing loan sales that would ultimately offer more credit options to entrepreneurs.

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9 big items on regulators’ to-do list (including CRA reform)

11/25/19

A proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act could be just a snippet of what regulators try to accomplish as they wrap up 2019.

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'What could possibly go wrong?': Comments of the week

11/21/19

Readers react to the FDIC's proposal allowing banks to hire ex-cons, regulators looking into climate-change risk at banks, whether rewards programs drive loyal customers and more.

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Three takeaways from regulators' approval of the BB&T-SunTrust merger

11/20/19

The smooth and relatively short process should be encouraging to other big banks that are eyeing deals. But their window of opportunity may not last long.

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Fed won't move on CRA reform this year: Otting

11/20/19

The Comptroller of the Currency said the Federal Reserve had disagreements with the metrics of a pending proposal to revamp the Community Reinvestment Act.

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Fed, FDIC sign off on BB&T-SunTrust megamerger — with a catch

11/19/19

The regulators approved the deal after nine months of consideration, but the Fed hit SunTrust with a consent order tied to "unfair and deceptive" business practices from 2013 to 2017.

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FDIC plan would make it easier for banks to hire ex-cons

11/19/19

The proposal would allow applicants with minor criminal records to work in the banking industry.

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Regulators approve slew of final reg relief bill rules

11/19/19

Rules related to custody banking, commercial real estate and derivatives were among the last required under last year’s regulatory relief law.

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