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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. failed to create a level playing field for nonbank bidders pursuing First Republic Bank, according to FDIC board member Jonathan McKernan. 

At the annual Milken conference, financial execs and dealmakers talked about what's concerning, and exciting, now.

After years of implementing Dodd-Frank Act measures rules to streamline bank resolutions, regulators relied on their pre-crisis playbook to resolve Silicon Valley and First Republic banks. That choice has led some experts to question the rules' utility.

The Securities and Exchange Commission plows ahead with plans to boost oversight of the private fund industry. 

The banking and trading group is expected to shoulder many of the reductions, which come a few months after the firm trimmed about 2% of its workforce.

Insured deposit caps are now practically meaningless, and current rules for setting deposit insurance premiums do little to block banks' excessive risk taking. There's a better way.

Citi and many large rivals have already begun trimming positions as they cope with the dealmaking drop that's cut into fees across Wall Street.

Bank groups say the focus on capital rules in Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr's report on Silicon Valley Bank are misguided. Others say he should have named names.

BayFirst Financial, which says it lost $1.6 million when a planned Small Business Administration loan sale to Signature fell through, plans to file a claim for the lost revenue with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Besides negating the benefits of a central bank digital currency, the Federal Reserve's real-time payments system will bring about numerous positive changes, including helping consumers who live paycheck to paycheck.

The real-time payments system from the Federal Reserve will spur an increase in payments innovations and drive prices lower for existing products.

The regulator awarded a federal charter to Generations United Federal Credit Union, which will serve employees and members of the United Church of Christ.

The Richmond, Virginia-based bank has created a $5 million legal reserve fund with an eye toward resolving a long-running regulatory inquiry by the CFPB

Amazon Pay — which provides one-click checkout on thousands of e-commerce sites — has added support for Citi Flex Pay, Citigroup's point-of-sale credit card loans, as competition for buy now/pay later customers expands to digital wallets.

The House Financial Services Committee passed several bills through to the full House that would toughen congressional oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Texas Bankers Association, a trade group representing Lone Star State bankers, accused the agency of exceeding its authorities in crafting its rule on collecting data about small business lending activity.

Apparently thinking he was speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Powell is seen in a video broadcast on Russian TV answering questions on topics ranging from the outlook for inflation to the Russian central bank.

The agencies warned banks to fix fee programs before they result in penalties.

Her statement calls out "a fundamental misunderstanding about the fees" following concerns expressed by two congressmen and others about their impacts.