Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he does not think revamping capital or liquidity requirements is necessary despite recent volatility in the repurchase markets. ... Read full article
The central bank finalized a host of regulatory-relief changes mostly benefiting midsize and regional banks that hew closely to proposals issued in April and last fall. ... Read full article
Despite concerns over how regulatory requirements affect short-term funding markets, the central bank is not considering a reduction in the liquidity coverage ratio, Jerome Powell said. ... Read full article
BB&T and SunTrust would be able to go toe to toe with the industry's heavyweights. ... Read full article
The combined bank will move into a more demanding supervisory class under the Fed’s regime, but analysts also see a regulatory upside from the deal. ... Read full article
The ratings agency said that it views rollbacks of stress-test comparisons and liquidity coverage ratio requirements as "negative" for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion of assets. ... Read full article
The Federal Reserve Board plan to revise its post-crisis framework promises reduced compliance costs and other benefits. But some analysts see the removal of guardrails as increasing failure risk, which may spook investors. ... Read full article
In a highly anticipated proposal, the central bank outlined a new approach for its post-crisis supervisory program that divides banks into different tiers based on size. ... Read full article
The Federal Reserve Board’s meeting to discuss supervisory standards for midsize institutions will be closely watched by regulatory relief advocates and those who want the Fed to maintain its firm hand. ... Read full article
The regulation implements a recent legislative provision dealing with how banks comply with post-crisis liquidity requirements. ... Read full article
The Federal Reserve is considering allowing banks a chance to comment on stress tests before they take them and dropping any qualitative review for the largest banks’ performance, according to Randal Quarles, the central bank’s vice chairman for banking ... Read full article
Five banks and tech firms R3 and HQLAX are using distributed ledger technology to make it easier to transfer liquid securities and collateral. ... Read full article
Contrary to the opinion that the Federal Reserve is out of “options” to boost the economy, the central bank still has these three liquidity-strengthening tools at its disposal. ... Read full article
