Regulatory relief

Three things FDIC's Gruenberg doesn't like about Senate reg relief deal

11/21/17

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg raised concerns about provisions that would significantly increase the systemic risk threshold for large banks, as well as one that would change the calculation for the supplementary leverage ratio.

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What Zions' SIFI escape could mean for reg relief, other banks

11/20/17

Zions Bancorp. appears to have found a novel approach to escape the added requirements for banks above the Dodd-Frank Act's systemic $50 billion asset threshold, but other banks in a similar position are more likely to wait for Congress to address the issue rather than following suit.

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Regulatory relief is on its way for banks: OCC official

11/17/17

An OCC official said Friday that a change in tone in Washington means banks can expect a softening of regulations soon.

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‘Good riddance’: Comments of the week

11/16/17

Readers weigh in on the departure of Richard Cordray, debate whether online lenders are akin to subprime lenders, offer praise of a community banker, and more.

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Senate confirms Otting to lead the OCC

11/16/17

The Senate confirmed Jospeh Otting, a former business partner of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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FDIC chief warns on looser regs; Wells cuts fee

11/15/17

Departing chairman Martin Gruenberg says the financial system is still vulnerable to unforeseen shocks; bank offers ways for customers to avoid overdraft fees.

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On way out, FDIC's Gruenberg warns against going too far on reg relief

11/14/17

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg on Tuesday opposed efforts to roll back “core reforms” to bank regulation that were implemented after the 2008 financial crisis, but said some review of the Dodd-Frank law is warranted.

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Let’s ensure regulators target the real perpetrators of screw-ups

11/14/17

Policymakers have made significant progress in the assigning of regulatory accountability, but more work is necessary.

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Winners and losers of Senate reg relief bill

11/13/17

It was a decidedly mixed bag for banks and credit unions in the Senate regulatory relief bill, with some institutions doing quite well while others were left out in the cold. Following is a guide to who was helped - and who lost out.

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Cheat sheet: Inside Crapo’s reg relief deal with Democrats

11/13/17

The regulatory relief bill would raise the SIFI threshold to $250 billion of assets and allow mortgages held in portfolio to be counted as "qualified," among other items, but it is far less sweeping than institutions had hoped.

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