Living wills

Quarles details how Fed may regulate $100B-$250B banks

07/18/18

The Fed's top regulatory official suggested that some banks could get a break from filing resolution plans and see the frequency of their stress tests reduced.

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After Senate reg relief bill, House package would be cherry on top

07/17/18

As part of a capital-formation bill, House lawmakers are attempting to sprinkle in a handful of provisions to ease the industry’s burden.

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Fed, FDIC extend living will deadline for 14 banks

07/02/18

The filing delay came as the new regulatory relief law passed in May has reduced the number of banks required to submit resolution plans.

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Fed’s Powell: We can’t be independent without being transparent

05/25/18

As the Fed continues to hone post-crisis tools, its chairman said central banks cannot take their independence for granted.

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Treasury's bankruptcy plan would mean more, not fewer, bailouts

02/23/18

It’s unlikely a new chapter of the bankruptcy code for banks would be used in times of crisis or strengthen market discipline.

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Costs of bitcoin; Bank ends NRA connection

02/23/18

Bank of America warns of “substantial” costs from cybercurrencies; First National Bank of Omaha knuckles under to a “barrage” of complaints.

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Reg-lite for small institutions, higher capital for big banks: Minn. Fed TBTF plan

01/10/18

The final plan to end "too big to fail" suggests that banks with less than $10 billion be subject to a much less complicated risk-based capital regime, akin to what was required in Basel I.

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Fed, FDIC release regional banks’ living will plans

01/08/18

Northern Trust, which along with 16 other organizations had the public portion of its resolution plan released, said it made changes to its living will as a result of criticism by regulators.

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House passes SIFI reform; Living wills of biggest banks approved

12/20/17

The $50 billion threshold replaced by a formula, but bill must be reconciled with Senate version; Fed, FDIC say the eight big banks still have work to do.

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Regulators approve big banks’ living wills — with a warning

12/19/17

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. identified shortcomings with the living wills of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, even as they gave them and the remainder of the eight biggest banks a pass.

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