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A coalition of financial industry groups is calling on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to provide more data and extend the comment period on proposed brokered deposit restrictions, warning the changes could disrupt banking practices and harm consumers.

The new president will shape the direction of banking policy, but because financial regulators are more insulated from politics than many other areas, that transition will be gradual.

A bipartisan group of ex-inspectors general is pushing Senate leaders to quickly confirm Christy Goldsmith Romero to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. despite scheduling delays and the upcoming election.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s focus on implementing stricter control over brokered deposits is misguided, a former chairman on the agency writes, and misses the real lessons of 2023's bank failures.

Nine federal regulatory agencies are requesting comment on a rule that would create data standards for supervisory information collected and submitted to financial regulators.

A report by the FDIC Office of the Inspector General found the agency failed to sustain corrective actions, leading to a persistent environment of sexual harassment, distrust of management and fear of retaliation.

The proposal is "significantly flawed" in its approach to corporate governance, the lawmakers said.

In addition to a new rule enabling more active review of large asset managers acquiring shares in FDIC-supervised banks, the FDIC board finalized living will guidance and requested public input on deposits.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued proposals Tuesday that would reverse Trump-era rules on brokered deposits and tighten the agency's guidelines for approving applications to incorporate new industrial loan companies.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Vice Chair Travis Hill has called for a full reproposal of the Basel III endgame capital standards, emphasizing the need for joint advancement by all three major federal banking agencies and an additional comment period for industry feedback.

The agencies are considering a rule change that would impact their policies on money laundering and terrorism finance. The proposal comes as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network considers a similar update.

President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. signaled openness to withdrawing and resubmitting the Basel III rule.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair said the central bank does not have supremacy over other agencies on their joint rulemaking.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Board Members Jonathan McKernan and Rohit Chopra agreed on the value of clearer bank-fintech guidance to enhance regulatory clarity, foster innovation and ensure fair competition in the financial services sector.

The Federal Reserve chair said there is a consensus within the central bank's board of governors for reproposing its capital rules, but notes that other agencies have not yet signed off on this approach.

The fate of Capital One's acquisition of Discover should be determined based on its own merits and not be maligned for the foibles of other failed banks.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s framework for resolving a large bank failure is inadequate and leaves the door open to future taxpayer-subsidized bailouts.

Eugene Scalia, former Secretary of Labor and the banking lobby's lawyer on retainer for a potential challenge to Washington's capital reform effort, discusses the state of administrative law after the overturning of a key legal precedent.

The company says the FDIC's "pause letters" to banks and denial of Freedom of Information Act requests are illegal.

Four large banks were dinged in their resolution plan reviews for shortcomings in their plans to unwind their derivatives positions in times of stress. But whether the problem is with the banks' plans or the regulators' expectations for a legally ambiguous product is a matter of debate.