Jelena McWilliams

What's missing from FDIC's notice on brokered deposits

02/20/19

The agency’s effort is a good first step to updating brokered deposit rules, but regulators excluded several important considerations in their advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

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Will FDIC keep protecting failed banks’ uninsured deposits?

02/14/19

Since the collapse of IndyMac in 2008, the agency has frequently helped to shield depositors over the $250,000 insurance limit from losses. But it’s a policy that was never formalized, and it remains to be seen whether the agency’s new head, Jelena McWilliams, will follow it.

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Square's banking bid avoids backlash that doomed Walmart's

02/12/19

The vast majority of comment letters to the FDIC support the fintech’s banking venture, in stark contrast to the public outcry over the pre-crisis ILC bids by large retailers.

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FDIC extends comment period on de novo bank process

02/12/19

The agency began seeking comments in December through a "request for information" on how to improve the agency's process for considering new deposit insurance applications.

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House Republicans to White House: Add state regulator to FDIC board

01/31/19

The lawmakers said the lack of someone with a state supervisory background among the agency's three inside board seats violates federal law.

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FDIC's small-dollar riddle: How to entice banks, yet stay tough

01/31/19

The agency is exploring how to reopen small-dollar lending options for banks, but consumer groups are urging the agency to maintain pricing limits and other controls.

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FDIC review of brokered deposits has big implications for branches

01/30/19

Banks that gather deposits through branches generally pay lower deposit premiums than those that solicit deposits online. So what happens if long-standing restrictions on brokered deposits are relaxed?

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Senate Democrats urge bank regulators to assess climate risks

01/28/19

The lawmakers want U.S. banking agencies to join their international peers in ensuring the financial system is resilient to climate-related risks.

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How regulators besides the OCC can help fintechs

12/17/18

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has gotten the ball rolling for financial technology firms trying to operate a national platform, but the FDIC and Federal Reserve should act to remove other policy roadblocks.

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Fed, FDIC court banks; Germany seeks to help its banks

12/13/18

The two agencies seek to end the acrimony with the companies they regulate; the government is trying to make it easier for the wounded Deutsche Bank to merge with rival Commerzbank.

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