John Heltman is the Washington Bureau Chief for American Banker. John previously edited American Banker Magazine and is the creator of American Banker's narrative podcast Bankshot. He was awarded the Grand Neal, the top honor bestowed by the Jesse H. Neal Awards, in 2019 for his narrative podcast series Nobody’s Home, which examines the economic and social impact of concentrated vacant housing. He was also named the 2019 McAllister Editorial Fellow at Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He is a 2005 graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and lives in Baltimore, Md.
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The Federal Reserve Board will hold a public meeting Oct. 30 to discuss a proposal that would require the largest and most systemically risky banks to hold capital and unsecured debt to protect taxpayers from issuing bailouts if they should become distressed.
By John HeltmanOctober 23 -
Federal banking regulators gave ground in a final rule to raise collateral requirements for uncleared swaps, providing special consideration for swaps traded between affiliates of the same firm.
By John HeltmanOctober 22 -
WASHINGTON Bank lending is growing mildly, buoyed by strong consumer spending and an improving real estate market, while lending related to other areas of the economy have stagnated or contracted, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.
By John HeltmanOctober 14 -
Since the G20 agreed in 2009 to route most over-the-counter derivatives through central counterparties, or CCPs, regulators have been increasingly concerned that those centers could pose a catastrophic risk to financial stability if they fail. But a years-long standoff between the U.S. and Europe is delaying efforts to deal with the risks they pose.
By John HeltmanOctober 13 -
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's financial reform plan is far less ambitious than other Democrats' proposals but would still be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled Congress.
By John HeltmanOctober 8 -
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's financial reform plan is far less ambitious than other Democrats' proposals but would still be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled Congress.
By John HeltmanOctober 8 -
The U.S. version of an international liquidity rule may include additional factors that make it harder to accurately compare between banks or examine the same institutions liquidity holdings over time, according to a paper issued Wednesday by the Office of Financial Research.
By John HeltmanOctober 7 -
The Federal Reserve Board said Monday that it would reopen its public comment period on Goldman Sachs' pending acquisition of roughly $16 billion in online deposits from GE Capital, citing a need for greater public examination of the deal.
By John HeltmanOctober 5 -
The question of whether new liquidity rules are having a dramatic negative impact on capital markets continues to rile regulators and the financial industry, with policymakers providing ammunition to both sides of the debate just this week.
By John HeltmanOctober 1 -
Rules dealing with liquidity and other market-related items may be a better strategy for asset managers than higher capital requirements, said Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo.
By John HeltmanSeptember 28