Quantcast

Washington/Regulatory


Sanders Pushes Bill to Bar Bankers from Regional Fed Boards

Kevin Wack | May 22
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, hoping to capitalize on recent calls for JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to resign from the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, introduced legislation Tuesday that would bar bank industry executives from serving on the boards of regional Fed banks.
Regulation & Reform

Lawmakers Question Why Regulators in the Dark on JPM Trades

Kevin Wack | May 22
Market regulators told Congress on Tuesday that they learned about the trades the same way that everyone else did – by reading press reports.
Regulation & Reform

A Q&A with Fed's Fisher on Volcker Rule, JPM Loss and Bull Fences

Donna Borak | May 22
Fisher talks about when a bank is too big, if more capital will ever be enough, and why it's time for regulators to go back to simplicity when it comes to crafting a rule to ban proprietary trading.
Risk Management
Regulation & Reform

Wrestling with Giants: Fed's Fisher Leads Charge to Kill TBTF

Donna Borak | May 22
In a sit-down interview, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher discusses why too big to fail isn't over yet — and what can be done about it.
Comments (5)
Risk Management
Regulation & Reform

U.S. Bank’s Overdraft Fee Hike: Unfair, But Not Deceptive

By Jim Wells | May 22
The announcement is surprising as it follows so soon after hefty penalties were assessed against many other banks for their overdraft programs.
Regulation & Reform
National/Global

Closed-Door Battle Over Volcker Spills Into Public View

Kevin Wack | May 21
Senate testimony by CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler is expected to shed light on the split between regulators over the Volcker Rule.
Regulation & Reform

JPM Losses Spur Renewed Focus on U.S.-U.K. Relationship

Joe Adler | May 21
The FDIC has been in talks with the Bank of England since before Dodd-Frank about coordinating resolution regimes. But the 'London Whale' episode further highlights just how much risk is shared by the two transatlantic partners.
Risk Management
National/Global

Obama Urges Congress to "Stand on the Side of Reform"

Kate Davidson | May 21
President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address to once again defend the Dodd-Frank Act in light of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion-plus loss, which he said illustrates the need for reforms.
Regulation & Reform

N.Y. Bank Caught by Dodd-Frank Seeks Relief from Congress

Kevin Wack | May 18
A House bill would exempt Emigrant Bank — and only Emigrant Bank — from a new capital requirement.
Comments (1)
Community Banking
Regulation & Reform

JPM Hearings Could Prove Problematic for Lawmakers

Kevin Wack | May 18
The upcoming congressional hearings on the trading losses at JPMorgan Chase could prove awkward for a group of lawmakers who own a piece of the bank.
Regulation & Reform

Levin, Merkley Turn Up Heat on Volcker Rule

Kevin Wack | May 17
The Democratic senators argued Thursday that the proposal by regulators to implement the ban on proprietary trading contains a "JPMorgan Loophole."
Regulation & Reform

Forcing Firms to Admit Guilt Could Endanger Banks: Regulators

Kate Davidson | May 17
Financial regulators told a House panel Thursday that requiring banks to admit wrongdoing as a condition of settlements could raise safety and soundness concerns.
Comments (5)
Regulation & Reform

FDIC's IG to Take Temporary Control of SEC's Watchdog

Joe Adler | May 17
Jon Rymer, the FDIC's chief watchdog, will run both offices temporarily while permanent SEC inspector general is sought.
Regulation & Reform

Dimon to Testify on JPM Trade Losses

Kevin Wack | May 17
The Senate Banking Committee announced Thursday that it has invited JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to testify about the firm's $2 billion trading loss. A bank spokeswoman said Dimon has agreed to testify.
Regulation & Reform

JPMorgan Loss Helps Senate Confirm Stein, Powell to Fed Board

Kevin Wack | May 17
The appointees, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, give the Board a full complement of seven members for the first time since April 2006.
Regulation & Reform

Multimedia

Takeaways from American Banker's M&A Conference
Most Read
Emailed

Email Newsletters

Get the Daily Briefing and the Morning Update when you sign up for a free trial.

Payments

Retail Delivery

Markets

Mortgage

National

Wealth Management

Washington

Mobile Banker

Web
Seminars

Improve Your Customer Engagement Model in Financial Services
Breaking the Banks: Declining Performance in the Reputation Economy
Shut the Front Door to Fraud

Conferences
& Events

IBM Executive Seminars - Toronto
May 23, 2012
Park Hyatt Toronto, Toronto, Canada
6th Annual Mobile Banking & Commerce Summit
June 10-12, 2012
Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
Mentor Factor - San Francisco
June 12, 2012
Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
Login  |  My Account  |  White Papers  |  Web Seminars  |  Conferences |  CareerZone |  Marketplace Directory
Already a subscriber? Log in here
Please note you must now log in with your email address and password.