Federal Reserve

Peace offering made to small financial institutions on fast payments

03/29/19

The Clearing House announced moves to attract community banks and credit unions to its real-time payments system. Smaller depositories have generally been reluctant to sign up with what is seen as a large-bank effort.

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Three questions after Wells Fargo CEO's abrupt exit

03/28/19

Tim Sloan couldn't hang on any longer. Here are insights about why he left now, what role policymakers played in the decision and will continue to have in the company's future, and who in the world would want to lead Wells Fargo.

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Fed offers more details on stress test models

03/28/19

The central bank said the supplemental document “provides significantly more information on the stress test models that are used to project bank losses, compared to disclosures from past years.”

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Would Stephen Moore change the Fed, or vice versa?

03/28/19

The addition of the conservative pundit could signal the Trump administration's intent to have a more direct hand in central bank policies, yet Moore could experience his own transformation as a Fed governor.

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Bank regulators aren't doing enough to address economic inequality

03/27/19

The Financial Stability Oversight Council should adopt measures that help vulnerable communities.

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How banks are thwarting rogue traders; CFTC relaxes bank hedging rules

03/26/19

Artificial intelligence lets banks predict employee misconduct; banks will get more flexibility on how they count rate swaps.

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Swift pushback on Stephen Moore, Trump's latest pick for the Fed

03/25/19

Stephen Moore drew swift and unusually pointed criticism after President Trump picked him to be a governor of the Federal Reserve, with at least one prominent Republican economist calling on the Senate to block the appointment.

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Setting the record straight on CRA reform

03/25/19

Robust public discussion from a diverse array of stakeholders has informed regulators working to reform the Community Reinvestment Act, but it has also included some misleading claims, writes a top OCC official.

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FHA to tighten mortgage standards; The man who can make or break a credit card

03/25/19

Agency concerned about the number of "risky" mortgages being approved; Brian Kelly, who runs The Points Guy website, can determine if a card succeeds or fails.

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Trump considering Stephen Moore for Fed board: Sources

03/22/19

Moore is a founder of the conservative Club for Growth and served on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

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