Federal Reserve

Fed veteran chosen as agency's top lawyer

07/06/17

Mark Van Der Weide will become the Federal Reserve Board's general counsel later this summer, succeeding Scott Alvarez.

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Vantiv/Worldpay merger; ‘Tough spell’ for banks

07/05/17

American card processor has a deal for its British counterpart; after passing Fed tests, banks still stressed by weak lending, low interest rates.

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Yellen hospitalized during London visit, released Monday

07/03/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was hospitalized over the weekend in London for treatment of a urinary tract infection but has been discharged.

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All 34 large banks pass capital tests, prepare big dividend boosts

06/29/17

Six biggest banks set to return nearly $100 billion to shareholders; Capital One’s plan approved by Federal Reserve, but with conditions.

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Stress test results may not spell relief for big banks

06/28/17

All 34 banks passed the Fed’s CCAR stress test, fueling industry calls to dial back the intensity of the stress tests. But many of the changes have already been internalized by banks.

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Moody’s unveils own stress test based on public data

06/27/17

The research firm is set to release a report Tuesday that it says previews the results of the Fed’s 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review stress test results for 16 superregional banks.

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JPMorgan Chase's unhappy dad; Citi's uncooperative attitude

06/26/17

A dad challenges JPMorgan Chase’s parental leave policy. A shareholder proposal to address the gender pay gap gets shot down at Citigroup. Plus, Cathy Bessant, Yolande Piazza and Elizabeth Warren.

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Banks ace first round of stress tests; Cards a danger zone

06/23/17

All 34 big banks demonstrate they could survive a severe recession; credit cards emerge as the biggest vulnerability, with a projected $100 billion in losses.

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White House seeking good listeners for top regulatory spots: Official

06/22/17

President Trump plans to tap nominees to head the independent financial regulators that will be more willing to listen to industry than past heads, a senior White House official said Thursday.

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Banks stumble but don't fall in stress test's first round

06/22/17

The test showed that banks face potentially heavy losses in certain loan categories under economic stress, particularly in the area of credit cards, counterparty losses and commercial and industrial lending.

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