Financial regulations

Federal regulators issued a proposal Tuesday that would increase the threshold at which commercial real estate transactions require an appraisal, a move that could give some lenders sizable relief.

Mark Van Der Weide will become the Federal Reserve Board's general counsel later this summer, succeeding Scott Alvarez.

Fed chair says post-crisis rules have made financial system safer and shouldn’t be rolled back; Atlanta bank rolls out internal program to other corporations.

A proposal on the agency’s overhead transfer rate would simplify how state- and federally chartered CUs pay for examinations by evenly splitting the costs of safety-and-soundness and insurance-related concerns.

Regional banks with big commercial property portfolios may have a tough time passing stress tests; Fed governor, comptroller of the currency discuss easing bank regulation.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika is expected Thursday to offer detailed proposals to loosen regulatory restrictions on financial institutions of all sizes, including simplification of the Volcker Rule, streamlined processes for approving de novos and curbs on CFPB exam authority.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen called the Treasury's report a "complicated document" that shared many of the central bank's objectives, including reducing regulatory burden without sacrificing safety and soundness.

A top Trump administration official on Thursday vowed to roll back FDIC powers to seize and unwind a failing megabank.

The acting Comptroller of the Currency named longtime OCC official Michael Sullivan as deputy comptroller for economics.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker sat down with American Banker to talk fintech, financial regulation and the economy.