Kyle Campbell covers the Federal Reserve and housing policy for American Banker. Previously, he wrote about institutional investment in real estate for PERE. He has also held staff positions at Real Estate Weekly, the New York Daily News and the Southampton Press.
The Federal Reserve chair said he supports the revised proposal outlined by Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and said the new proposal would get a vote by the full Board of Governors early next year.
The move signals the end of the Federal Reserve's battle against runaway inflation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fed officials expressed divergent views on further action this year.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr conceded major points to the industry on last year's capital reform proposal. But how regulators will approach other reforms in light of that experience is uncertain.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the action would "close the book" on the agency's investigation into the Sallie Mae spinout.
The Federal Reserve's inspector general says the reserve bank CEO did not trade on confidential information or have conflicts of interest, but did violate central bank rules and policies.
Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust and its parent company entered a written agreement with state and federal supervisors pledging to address several compliance issues.
Large banks welcomed regulators' proposed changes to last year's controversial reform package, but remain skeptical about the need for more capital.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr outlined the changes he and other regulators would like to see to the capital reform plan, including largely excluding banks with less than $250 billion of assets.
After months of anticipation, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is set to lay out the path forward for the interagency regulatory capital reform effort known as the Basel III endgame on Tuesday.
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank should lower its target interest rate now and execute a series of cuts in months ahead.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he's seen enough data to be comfortable with a rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting later this month.
The central bank has been under pressure to modernize its last-resort lending operation since the failure of three large regional banks last year.
The Republican presidential nominee laid out his economic platform during a speech at the Economic Club of New York.
Patrick Harker, the longest serving regional reserve bank president, will leave office in June 2025. Directors at the Fed bank have started the search for his replacement.
The Federal Reserve fined a Montana bank for violating the National Flood Insurance Act and issued a cease-and-desist order against a Dallas bank over money-laundering concerns.
Melody Taylor, the executive director of the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity task force, said the interagency group went above and beyond expectations. She also defended it against common attacks from working appraisers.
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation held steady at 2.6% for the third month in a row, a positive reading that increases the odds of a September rate cut.
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Christopher Waller said interlinking instant payments systems could come with a steep price tag for banks and heightened risks for customers.
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued a consent order against Finland-based Nordea Bank, citing deficiencies related to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering requirements.
The interagency Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity initiative, which was tasked by the Biden administration with rooting out bias in home valuations, appears to have run its course. But experts say it could be years before the group's efforts bear fruit.