Federal Reserve

Comerica CEO won’t rule out acquisitions

01/02/20

While his focus is on organic growth in Texas and California, Curt Farmer says he would consider a deal in those states if the right one comes along.

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Regulators raise annual CRA asset thresholds

12/31/19

The three federal agencies announced slight adjustments in the cutoffs for "small" and "intermediate small" institutions for the purposes of Community Reinvestment Act exams.

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‘It’s game time’: Libor transition to pick up steam in new year

12/29/19

Regulators' oversight of the industry's switch to a new interest rate benchmark is expected to intensify as a key deadline approaches.

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Fed could write a new chapter on bank supervision in 2020

12/25/19

With adjustments to the post-crisis regulatory framework now complete, the Federal Reserve may begin the decade year with a focus on supervisory and examination processes.

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By staying on sidelines, the Fed is protecting CRA

12/23/19

The central bank’s refusal to join the OCC and FDIC in revamping the Community Reinvestment Act sends an unmistakable message that their proposal is deeply flawed.

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Fed, FDIC extend comment period for input on Camels ratings

12/20/19

The two agencies have delayed the deadline for the public to respond to a request for information on the rating system used to score banks' overall health.

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10 banking policymakers to watch in 2020

12/19/19

Impeachment continues to dominate Congress, but legislation the industry seeks is still pending and the bank regulators have a full agenda. Here are the figures who will drive the policy debate.

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Banks cite regulations among reasons for repo spike: Survey

12/19/19

Many large lenders pointed regulatory restrictions on their balance sheets and reduced risk appetite to explain why they stood on the sidelines during the September spike in overnight funding rates, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior credit officers.

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Fed payment system experiences second disruption of 2019

12/19/19

The Federal Reserve is investigating what may have caused delays in the processing of ACH transactions that began late Wednesday and continued into Thursday morning.

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Regulators find 'shortcomings' in living wills of six large banks

12/17/19

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. found issues with the firms' ability to compile data on how they would be unwound during a period of financial stress.

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