Federal Reserve

Trump, Mnuchin said to meet with Warsh to discuss Fed chair

09/29/17

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met Thursday with former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as a potential nominee to be next Fed chairman, an administration official said.

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Money laundering issues continue to plague aspiring bank buyers

09/29/17

Washington Federal is the latest bank to pull an application after being flagged for insufficient Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

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Fed, FDIC weigh extending 'living will' deadlines

09/28/17

The agencies will give eight of the largest U.S. banks an extra year to file upcoming resolution plans, and suggested they may stretch out the filing schedule on a more ongoing basis.

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Nonbanks reclaim dominance in home lending, HMDA stats show

09/28/17

The share of purchase and refinance loans originated by nonbanks are at their highest point since at least 1995, according to an analysis of new Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

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Industry skeptical of plan to simplify capital rules

09/27/17

The proposal is aimed at a simpler capital regime particularly for community banks, but some industry representatives and regulators themselves questioned whether the plan went far enough.

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Is Trump’s FSOC still a regulator? Maybe it never was

09/25/17

The Trump administration has implemented an apparent role reversal for the Financial Stability Oversight Council, leaving the true intended role of the post-crisis systemic risk body unclear.

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Equifax, the gift that keeps on giving; Fed's gift to banks

09/21/17

Did hackers access the credit bureau's computers two months earlier than the company first thought?; the Fed's decision to start unwinding its balance sheet should raise rates and boost bank profits.

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Yellen signals Wells may face more actions

09/20/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wells Fargo’s treatment of customers was “egregious and unacceptable," hinting that more regulatory action was likely.

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Treasury readying capital markets fixes

09/18/17

The Trump administration is prepping recommendations to address shortcomings in the capital markets in a report to be released next month, a top Treasury Department official said Monday.

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New threat in reg reform fight: Exam fees

09/15/17

The House passed an appropriations bill that on the surface advanced key regulatory relief provisions sought by banks, but it could also open the door to higher examination fees, particularly for state-chartered banks.

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