Federal Reserve

Citi fined $8.6M for deficiencies in subsidiary's mortgage docs

08/10/18

The Fed's order targets affidavits prepared by employees of CitiFinancial in connection with the company's exiting the mortgage servicing business.

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Dear Congress: Mutuals need relief from Fed rule

08/08/18

The central bank’s dividend waiver rule has severely limited the formation of mutual holding companies.

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Business lending is strengthening, Fed says

08/06/18

The central bank's survey of loan officers said banks are easing their credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as competition heats up.

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Senate Dems propose new crackdown on overdraft fees

08/03/18

Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Cory Booker of New Jersey unveiled a bill to ban overdraft fees on debit card transactions and ATM withdrawals.

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This Fed nominee deserves swift approval

08/03/18

The Senate has no reason to stall the nomination of Michelle “Miki” Bowman to fill the central bank’s community banker seat.

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'Homeowners screwed again': Comments of the week

08/03/18

Readers react to Wells Fargo's latest penalty, weigh in on the Vatican's criticism of credit default swaps and opine on the long tail of the financial crisis.

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Senate Dems to regulators: Proposed Volcker changes go too far

08/02/18

The proposal released in May to clarify how banks comply with the proprietary trading ban would “undermine a fundamental provision" of Dodd-Frank, lawmakers said.

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Cheat Sheet: How the Fed will revamp regional bank regulation

08/01/18

The Federal Reserve’s forthcoming rules for banks with assets of $100 billion-$250 billion hinge on their perceived risk to the financial system.

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After years of debate, OCC to offer fintech charter

07/31/18

The decision, unveiled just hours after the Treasury Department endorsed the charter concept, means some fintech firms could soon be regulated more like banks.

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House Republicans ask Fed to lower capital requirements for megabanks

07/30/18

The letter from 29 Republicans, including some who may chair the House Financial Services Committee next year, urges the Federal Reserve’s top regulator to ‘recalibrate’ the capital surcharge for banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.

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