Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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Contrary to the opinion that the Federal Reserve is out of “options” to boost the economy, the central bank still has these three liquidity-strengthening tools at its disposal.
March 10 -
GE Energy Financial Services CEO David Nason is withdrawing his name from consideration as one of the key open positions at the Federal Reserve Board, according to a GE spokesperson.
March 8 -
After questions arose after the 2016 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review stress test, the Fed said Thursday that it would not object to the bank’s resubmitted capital plan.
March 2 -
A Federal Reserve proposal to set higher capital requirements for certain physical commodities may contravene Congress’ intent by making possession of those assets financially untenable, financial groups claim.
March 2 -
A broad range of industry players are panning an October proposal by bank regulators that would impose new cybersecurity requirements on big banks, arguing it will only slow them down.
March 1 -
Banks are seeing mostly positive or neutral trends in loan demand and broader economic indicators in the first six weeks of 2017 and are upbeat about future prospects, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
March 1 -
Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns.
February 27 -
Donald Trump is considering nominating U.S. Bancorp Chief Executive Officer Richard Davis for the Federal Reserve Board, said people familiar with the matter, as the president prepares to start reshaping the central bank’s approach to monetary policy and Wall Street oversight.
February 23 -
President Trump is considering bankers and financiers, not economists, to fill vacant Fed seats; the ABA is launching an ad campaign to roll back the Durbin Amendment on swipe fees.
February 21 -
Yellen has good things to say about Volcker rule and CFPB, while Tarullo backs tighter reins on big banks; Trump said to be considering Mnuchin deputy as Comptroller of the Currency.
February 16 -
Daniel Tarullo's retirement opens another spot for a potentially bank-friendly central bank seat; Gary Cohn is Trump's point man on all things financial, from deregulation to Obamacare.
February 13 -
The Federal Reserve Board should continue to focus on emerging systemic threats and work on exempting community banks from rules clearly aimed at larger institutions, said Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo, who unexpectedly announced his pending departure Friday.
February 10 -
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo will step down in April in a move that has profound implications for the central bank's oversight of banks.
February 10 -
The rise in home values is good news for homeowners looking to tap the equity in their homes to pay down debt or make big purchases, but some consumer groups fear it could lead to a new wave of loan defaults.
February 9 -
The American Bankers Association filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government over a Federal Reserve rule mandated by Congress that diverts dividend payments to Fed member banks to the highway fund.
February 9 -
A House plan to provide regulatory relief will be more far-reaching when it is reintroduced soon by rendering the consumer protection agency toothless and providing banks with extra incentives to opt into a deregulatory plan.
February 9 -
Scott Alvarez, the Federal Reserve's longtime general counsel, will retire later this year after nearly three dozen years at the central bank, the agency announced Wednesday.
February 8 -
The Federal Reserve’s regular opinion survey of senior bank loan officers suggests that lenders expect to ease lending standards for commercial and industrial loans in 2017, while also expecting to have to tighten lending standards for commercial real estate and auto loans this year.
February 6 -
Easing regs without mulling the consequences could hurt the financial system, but a fintech charter and other careful reforms could promote innovation, Patrick Harker said.
February 6 -
A top House Republican is calling on the Federal Reserve to cease its participation in international standards-setting forums until after President Trump has installed his own leadership in the central bank.
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