Minimum capital requirements

Fed to delay new big-bank capital measure until 2020: Quarles

11/09/18

The central bank's top regulator said public comments about the new tool, used to gauge capital strength during stress tests, will likely result in changes before it is adopted.

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Regulators propose new formula for estimating derivative exposures

10/30/18

The new approach would replace the "current exposure methodology" that banks typically use to calculate what they owe or are owed in swaps, futures or options contracts.

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‘We do not determine our destiny’: A sit-down with outgoing Freddie CEO

10/18/18

Donald Layton, who has run the mortgage giant since 2012, discussed the busy agenda leading up to his departure and says Freddie can serve as a "technical adviser" in GSE reform talks.

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CRA, capital rules, reg relief: Regulators’ busy fall to-do list

10/05/18

The heavy workload is not limited to implementing the financial regulatory reform bill enacted last spring, as the agencies also work to craft reforms of the Community Reinvestment Act and adjust key capital measures for the biggest banks.

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FHA will require second appraisal for some reverse mortgages

09/28/18

The Federal Housing Administration is mandating that lenders originating new reverse mortgages offer a second property appraisal in certain cases.

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Retailers target rewards cards; Deutsche Bank scolded on AML

09/25/18

Large retailers want the right to reject rewards cards at the point of sale to avoid higher swipe fees; Germany's financial regulator appoints an auditor to monitor the Deutsche Bank's progress.

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Regulators propose new capital treatment for higher-risk CRE exposures

09/18/18

The changes mandated by the recent regulatory relief law would narrow the definition of "high-volatility commercial real estate" exposures that get a higher risk weight.

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Banks hail CRA reform; Fighting identity theft of minors

08/29/18

OCC proposal would broaden the types of loans that would count toward CRA obligations; new law helps parents freeze accounts of minors.

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Agencies open to extending Volcker comment period: FDIC chair

08/23/18

A top regulator has signaled that the banking agencies are receptive to extending the comment deadline, after banks raised concerns about a proposed revision to the ban on proprietary trading.

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They’re baaack: Big banks are flexing their lobbying muscle

08/22/18

With strategic changes at key trade groups and attention shifting away from regulatory relief for community banks, the interests of large institutions have taken on more prominence.

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