stress tests

Is regulation really keeping banks from lending?

08/08/17

As banks press for deregulation, the debate over whether high bank capital standards is inhibiting loan growth has taken center stage.

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Trump’s financial nominees on the Hill: What we learned

07/27/17

Financial regulation is too complex and needs to be retooled to improve access to credit, President Trump’s nominees to two top banking regulators told Capitol Hill on Thursday.

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'Vandalism is never minor in banking': Comments of the week

07/21/17

Readers question acting comptroller Noreika, weigh in on SoFi’s charter application, defend Trump’s exit from the Paris Accord, and more.

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Bank regulators should avoid ‘broken windows’ approach

07/17/17

With heavy focus on the granular details of compliance, bankers and regulators might miss the big picture — not unlike New York City’s approach to fighting crime in the 1990s.

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Vantiv/Worldpay merger; ‘Tough spell’ for banks

07/05/17

American card processor has a deal for its British counterpart; after passing Fed tests, banks still stressed by weak lending, low interest rates.

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Will stress test triumphs usher in new era of M&A?

06/29/17

Higher dividends and more aggressive repurchase programs are bound to attract more investors, which could boost stock prices and prompt more dealmaking, analysts said.

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Simplifying the capital regime isn’t that complicated

06/29/17

The advanced approach has limited value, eliminating it has no downside risks and regulators have better tools at their disposal.

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All 34 large banks pass capital tests, prepare big dividend boosts

06/29/17

Six biggest banks set to return nearly $100 billion to shareholders; Capital One’s plan approved by Federal Reserve, but with conditions.

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After the stress tests, the crowing

06/28/17

The largest banks announced plans to distribute capital back to shareholders after the Fed gave passing grades to everyone following this year’s CCAR stress tests.

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Stress test results may not spell relief for big banks

06/28/17

All 34 banks passed the Fed’s CCAR stress test, fueling industry calls to dial back the intensity of the stress tests. But many of the changes have already been internalized by banks.

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