Ebrima Santos Sanneh covers the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for American Banker. He is a native of Providence, R.I. and a 2020 graduate of UCLA. Before joining American Banker he worked as a staffer for Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu offered more details about forthcoming interagency rules to establish operational risk standards for large banks, including a focus on "critical operations" and third-party service providers.
March 12 -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chair Travis Hill Monday criticized his agency's lack of clarity on digital assets, warning that the current approach risks hindering U.S. influence in the global rollout of blockchain at banks.
March 11 -
Net income at the nation's more than 4,000 banks dipped markedly in the final quarter of 2023, though for the full year it exceeded pre-pandemic averages. Deterioration in commercial real estate and credit card lending is a concern, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg says.
March 7 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized a pared-down version of rules governing climate-risk disclosure by public companies first proposed in March 2022. Experts say even the weakened rule will likely face challenges in Congress and the courtroom.
March 6 -
Top banking regulators reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering the Community Reinvestment Act despite a court challenge, emphasizing their personal dedication to seeing the rule implemented.
March 5 -
Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu Wednesday suggested the Financial Stability Oversight Council adopt a "tripwire approach" for systemic risk assessment, using systemic risk metrics to advance designations.
February 21 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said Friday that Fed supervisors continue to draw on lessons learned from last March's bank failures—including heightened scrutiny—addressing risks banks currently face including firm asset growth, liquidity pressures and plummeting commercial real estate values.
February 16 -
The Federal Reserve Board's 2024 stress test scenario posits severe market volatility, widening corporate bond spreads and significant declines in asset prices. The scenario comes alongside new exploratory analyses probing additional risks for the first time.
February 15 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr Wednesday downplayed the significance of recent turmoil at New York Community Bank, noting that liquidity and stability in the banking system is in "much better shape than it was last spring."
February 14 -
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Tuesday proposed a rule to include investment advisors in the compliance regime under the Bank Secrecy Act, aiming to close regulatory gaps exploited by criminals.
February 13