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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has finalized a special assessment that is slightly pricier than originally proposed for banks with uninsured deposits of more than $5 billion. Trade groups voiced concerns that the largest banks are paying to clean up a mess created by regional banks.
November 17 - AB - Policy & Regulation
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is the first Democrat to join Republicans in calling for an independent allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the FDIC. The White House called for speedy confirmation of an FDIC inspector general.
November 16 -
The bombshell investigation into pervasive sexual misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has spurred some senators to call for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's resignation. If he can't right the ship, then he should step aside.
November 14American Banker -
A $35 million capital bump from a once-hostile investor group may have helped the Philadelphia bank avoid collapse. Still, it reported $30 million of quarterly operating losses and heavy securities risk in a recently filed call report.
October 31 -
The FDIC had sought bids for the bank on Oct. 23, but told potential buyers two days later that it would delay making a decision until this week, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn't public.
October 30 -
A recent report by the Office of the Inspector General for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. suggests that while the FDIC's strategic plan for economic inclusion is satisfactory, it could be improved by formalizing procedures, self-evaluations and gathering more input from banks.
September 18 -
The securities have been hard to sell in part because the bonds will probably pay below-market coupons for years.
September 12 -
Brokered deposits had nothing to do with this year's bank failures, and regulators shouldn't pretend otherwise.
September 11Innovative Payments Association -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. acknowledges in a new report that it didn't adequately monitor First Republic Bank's uninsured deposits, interest rate risk sensitivity and rapid growth — and as a result left the bank vulnerable to contagion.
September 8 -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s second-quarter report on the state of banking noted that while banks are enjoying strong profits, they face declining deposits, rising unrealized losses and shrinking net interest margins.
September 7