Financial reporting

Fed aims to give less complex banks relief in capital planning rule

09/30/20

The central bank issued a proposal aligning recent stress testing changes with supervisory standards that are tailored to an institution's size and complexity.

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COVID taking a toll: 8 takeaways from NCUA’s Q2 state-level data

09/17/20

Second-quarter figures from the credit union regulator paint a grim picture for many states across a variety of key earnings metrics.

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FDIC chief on why call reports are getting a makeover

07/01/20

Jelena McWilliams explains the agency's decision to enlist the help of tech innovators to modernize a reporting process that the coronavirus epidemic has exposed as outdated.

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FDIC looks to ditch call reports; Wirecard’s long-time auditor under fire

06/29/20

The agency wants more timely information on the banks it supervises; investors filed a criminal complaint against Ernst & Young, calling their work “a disaster” for failing to expose the scandal.

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Don’t mess with rules curbing derivatives risk

10/18/19

A regulatory proposal to ease the initial margin buffer on certain derivatives trading could be harmful to the economy.

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CFPB extends comment period for HMDA proposal

06/27/19

The CFPB is giving trade groups and consumer advocates another three months to comment on its proposal to change what data is collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

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Fintechs try wooing banks back to construction lending

03/14/19

Software startups say bringing borrowers, builders and lenders onto one digital platform can remove some of the risks lenders faced during the crisis.

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Reverse mortgage program remains threat to FHA’s financial health

11/02/18

As the Federal Housing Administration prepares to release its annual actuarial report sometime this month, the industry is questioning how the reverse mortgage program fits into the agency's future.

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More big-bank earnings, hot seat for CFPB's Kraninger: Events to watch

07/13/18

The industry is slated for another busy week, with more bank results on the horizon, plus a nomination hearing for Trump’s pick to head the CFPB.

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‘Financial reports must have been fictional’: Comments of the week

12/21/17

Readers sound off on Mick Mulvaney’s plan to hire political appointees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, question what’s behind the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, react to an argument that Equifax must endure, and more.

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