Federal Reserve

Why couldn’t banks sustain the post-election stock rally?

04/27/17

After such a period of collective euphoria following the November election, how does the manager of a large institution explain a declining stock price to investors?

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Trump memos call for review of systemic designation

04/21/17

President Trump's executive orders question Obama-era financial crisis prevention system.

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Synovus to buy Cabela’s deposits; Quarles eyed as Fed vice chair

04/18/17

Bank earns $75 million for saving Bass Pro Shops's acquisition of rival outdoor retailer; Trump to name Randal Quarles as Fed's vice chairman for bank supervision.

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What banks need to know about a Quarles Fed appointment

04/17/17

Randal Quarles, the latest front-runner for the vice chair of banking supervision at the Federal Reserve Board, would represent a moderate, mainstream Republican choice that is likely to be welcomed by the financial services industry.

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Trump said to pick ex-Treasury official for top Fed post

04/17/17

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Randal Quarles, a senior Treasury official in the Bush administration, to be the Federal Reserve's top banking regulator, according to a person familiar with the selection process.

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LSTA takes risk retention fight to the top

04/13/17

The Loan Syndications and Trading Association is appealing directly to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to exempt collateralized loan obligation managers from rules requiring "skin in the game" of deals.

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The key positions Trump must fill in financial services

04/10/17

President Trump has been in office for nearly 12 weeks, but he still hasn’t nominated several critical positions among financial services regulators. Following is a guide to what’s vacant now, and when other posts will be available.

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Powell to head Fed supervisory committee

04/07/17

Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell has been tapped to head the agency’s supervisory committee, the post formerly held by Gov. Daniel Tarullo.

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Negative interest rates aren’t just dangerous. They don’t work

04/07/17

Negative interest rate policies have not been shown to speed up spending or borrowing. In some cases, countries with such policies have seen their savings rates continuing to climb.

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Lacker revelations may incite new restrictions on Fed

04/06/17

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker’s revelation that he was behind a 2012 leak may embolden the central bank’s critics in Congress.

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