The Fed is technically insolvent. Should anybody care?

01/10/19

The central bank’s investments under its quantitative easing program have put its balance sheet in the red under mark-to-market accounting, another potential risk for an agency already under political fire.

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More fallout from rising rates?; BlackRock looks ahead

01/10/19

Housing and auto sales are just the first sectors to feel pain from rising rates; BlackRock may have identified its next CEO.

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Fintechs may finally win charter chase in 2019

01/09/19

Whether it's the OCC's special-purpose charter, ILCs or some other option, observers see fintechs being able to obtain banking powers.

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Ginnie Mae head's surprise resignation prolongs permanent leadership gap

01/09/19

Acting Ginnie Mae President Michael Bright will leave his post on January 16 and will no longer seek confirmation to be the permanent head of the mortgage secondary market agency.

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ICBA selects first fintechs for new accelerator program

01/09/19

The 10 startups will receive initial investments, mentoring and training as part of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator.

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Wells names JPMorgan executive to lead technology operations

01/09/19

Saul Van Beurden will have oversight of both technology and information security and will report to CEO Tim Sloan.

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Fed readying capital rule for insurance firms under its watch

01/09/19

The Dodd-Frank Act gave the central bank authority to set capital requirements for insurance companies that own a federally insured bank, as well as those determined to be systemically important.

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House, Senate Dems introduce bill to encourage diversity among Fed presidents

01/09/19

The bill would require at least one gender diverse and one racially or ethnically diverse candidate to be interviewed for Fed regional bank president vacancies.

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Fintech funding reaches new high

01/09/19

Efforts to build better connections to bank customer data, trade digital currency and explore artificial intelligence for security and compliance purposes were some of the biggest draws of fundraising for U.S. startups.

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State Street is said to lay off 15% of senior managers

01/09/19

New CEO Ronald O'Hanley is pushing to reduce expenses, automate more functions and simplify the organizational structure.

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