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.
Rising interest rates are putting pressure on multifamily housing borrowers — especially investors who were looking for a quick return.
Higher capital requirements tend to drive certain lending activities away from banking and toward so-called shadow banks. How regulators shore up banks without driving their customers away is the source of a spirited philosophical debate in Washington.
The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and National Credit Union Administration have finalized guidance on handling troubled debt.
Vantage Bank of Texas will be allowed to add a new branch in Houston, but Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman said the episode highlights the need for new policies around assessing public commentary.
A report from the Treasury Department's Federal Insurance Office urges state regulators to spruce up their toolkits for monitoring and mitigating the impact of climate change on homeowners insurance.
The heads of the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. say upcoming capital proposals won't be implemented for years, but banks tend to move fast to get ahead of upcoming changes.
The Federal Reserve governor said regulatory response to this spring's bank failures should be targeted on key issues and emphasize transparency.
The German bank's New York branch was entangled with U.S. regulators and law enforcement agencies for more than a decade in connection with money laundering and sanctions violations.
The chairman of the Federal Reserve told the House Financial Services Committee that no decisions have been made about regulatory changes, but whatever does come to pass will take time to implement.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said he is overseeing a six-month project to overall supervisory culture, practices, behavior and tools. He said regulatory changes will also be explored.