Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

GOP senator says research by San Francisco Fed is 'mission creep'

03/29/21

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., warned the regional Federal Reserve bank that its papers about environmental, social and corporate governance policies hurt its ability to stay neutral on partisan issues.

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Recovery could take 4 years if virus contained, Fed’s Daly says

07/01/20

The U.S. economy can escape another decade-long slog back to health if strong public measures or a vaccine curb virus surges, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said.

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FHLB of San Francisco offers aid for banks fighting pandemic strains

05/01/20

The Home Loan bank will make zero-interest loans, match charitable donations that members make to nonprofits and small businesses, and provide additional funding for economic development grants.

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Agencies cancel community reinvestment conference due to coronavirus

03/05/20

The banking regulators have announced that they are postponing next week’s National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference because of growing health concerns about the virus outbreak.

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When a small town loses its only bank

02/02/20

The people of tiny Duncan, Ariz., have found creative ways to adapt to life in a banking desert, but their experience augurs a worrisome future for many other rural communities.

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U.S. banking regulators taking harder look at climate change

11/18/19

In recent months federal regulators have been speaking out on the risks that extreme weather events pose to the financial system, something their European counterparts have been doing for some time.

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CRA credit for fighting climate change: One Fed bank's suggestion

07/02/19

As policymakers mull ways to update the 42-year-old Community Reinvestment Act, economists at the San Francisco Fed have put forth a novel proposal.

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San Francisco Fed says banks could weather a big hit to housing

04/01/19

America's banks could largely weather a major housing downturn, a new Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco analysis finds, and that includes thousands of smaller lenders who typically have higher exposure to real estate.

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Union Bankshares, Goldman Sachs and First Horizon: Bankers on the move

10/14/18

Several female executives accepted leadership roles throughout the industry and in regulatory roles during the past month.

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