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U.S. regulators seek to calm swaps dealers' Brexit fears

03/15/19

If the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal, certain contracts held by U.S. entities and relocated outside the U.K. will not face new margin requirements.

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FDIC chief ties personal story to CRA reform effort

03/14/19

Recounting her family’s financial struggles, Jelena McWilliams said regulatory policy should address the plight of the underbanked.

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Fed, FDIC to hold public meetings on BB&T-SunTrust deal

03/14/19

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will hold two public meetings on BB&T's planned purchase of SunTrust to consider the deal's impact on the U.S. banking system

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Simpler capital rule for small banks proving hard to pull off

03/14/19

Community bankers and state regulators want the FDIC and other agencies to rethink their approach to a simplified capital ratio for smaller institutions.

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Don’t hold your breath for an executive compensation rule

03/13/19

If there is renewed interest in a proposal to restrict incentive-based plans, that isn’t enough to overcome obstacles that have hindered the rulemaking for so long.

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BB&T-SunTrust seek FDIC as primary federal regulator

03/12/19

The combined bank would be chartered in North Carolina, with the FDIC serving as its lead federal regulator, N.C. Banking Commissioner Ray Grace says. The merger partners had other options, including the Fed and the OCC.

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Fed’s Brainard offers glimpse of what revamped CRA could look like

03/12/19

While the OCC has led the charge on modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act, Gov. Lael Brainard gave a rundown of new ideas under discussion — from updating assessment boundaries to a comprehensive community development test.

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A simple fix to brokered-deposit battle

03/12/19

The FDIC should consider limiting its toughest restrictions on brokered deposits to problem banks.

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All options on table for improving Volcker Rule proposal: Regulators

03/11/19

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Jelena McWilliams acknowledged industry concerns with the proposal meant to improve how banks comply with the trading ban.

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'What the heck do you think the CFPB was set up for?': Comments of the week

03/07/19

Readers consider Square's bid to become an industrial loan company, weigh the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s oversight of brokered deposits and debate reforms to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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