stress tests

State regulator group offers guidance for mortgage servicing oversight

10/01/20

The proposed best practices would be modeled after federal servicing standards and be used to supervise nonbanks firms subject to state regimes.

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Fed aims to give less complex banks relief in capital planning rule

09/30/20

The central bank issued a proposal aligning recent stress testing changes with supervisory standards that are tailored to an institution's size and complexity.

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Fed will extend freeze on stock buybacks, cap on dividends

09/30/20

The Federal Reserve will continue its ban on share repurchases for banks with more than $100 billion of assets into the fourth quarter and will cap dividend payments using a formula based on recent income.

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Pressure mounts on U.S. bank regulators to stress test for climate change

09/20/20

Lenders should be subjected to tough reviews of their readiness for economic threats posed by severe weather, required to disclose risks lurking in their portfolios and perhaps forced to set aside extra capital, a government study recently recommended.

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Fed offers details on additional bank stress test triggered by COVID-19

09/17/20

The agency has scheduled an extra assessment of institutions' strength to incorporate more recent economic data during the pandemic.

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Pushing PPP reset, stress test redress, M&T's fintech debut: Top stories of the week

09/11/20

Lenders press Congress to restart — and revamp — the Paycheck Protection Program; Fed corrects stress test error for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs; M&T's new fintech unit rolls out first product; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Fed corrects stress test error for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs

09/04/20

The central bank said it had miscalculated the loss rates for certain public welfare investments, which led to incorrect capital requirements for the two companies.

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Fed publishes big-bank capital requirements tied to stress test buffer

08/10/20

Under a rule issued in March, banks will build an additional capital cushion that is determined by their performance in the annual tests.

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Dodd-Frank at 10: How regulation has (and hasn't) changed since law's passage

07/13/20

Policymakers have eased some rules and the Supreme Court recently dealt a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But as the landmark legislation approaches its 10th anniversary, the post-crisis regulatory regime has stayed largely intact.

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Fed's Quarles urges nations to strengthen bank resolution plans

07/07/20

Randal Quarles, who is also chairman of the Financial Stability Board, said FSB members must do more to prepare for bank failures.

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