Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook called for weighing the costs and benefits of artificial intelligence, and flagged bias and fraud as areas of concern.
October 1 -
The new real-time payments system is being optimized for speed, not necessarily security, requiring the banks participating in the program to exercise a heightened level of vigilance.
October 1 -
The peak level of daylight overdrafts has diverged from the average level, which is usually a warning sign of reserve scarcity. This time it may be different.
October 1 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said a lack of banking experience among regulatory officials has led to unintended consequences. She flagged mergers, fintech partnerships and liquidity proposals as prime examples.
September 24 -
After cutting rates 50 basis points in September, the Federal Open Market Committee meets after Election Day to determine monetary policy. Gary Pzegeo, head of fixed income at CIBC Private Wealth U.S., provides his take on the latest move.
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While other Washington regulators revise their approaches to merger reviews, the Federal Reserve has made no official change to its framework. The $35 billion merger could demonstrate just how differently the central bank is approaching the issue — if at all.
September 23 -
This week, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman cast the first dissenting vote at an FOMC meeting in years. On Friday, she explained why the economic data she's seen didn't convince her of the need to cut rates as much as her fellow governors thought.
September 20 -
President Joe Biden, in a speech emphasizing the progress made on the economy during his administration, said he has never called Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during his time as president.
September 19 -
Policymakers signaled more reductions lie ahead, a development that could curb lenders' net interest income in the near term but support economic growth and credit quality.
September 18 -
The move signals the end of the Federal Reserve's battle against runaway inflation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fed officials expressed divergent views on further action this year.
September 18 -
Banks now have until Oct. 30 to weigh in on potential risks of third-party fintech partnerships for banking products and services.
September 13 -
The law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stipulates that the agency must be funded by the central bank's earnings. But, the Fed has been losing money for two years. Therefore, its payments to the agency are not legal.
September 12 -
The Federal Reserve's inspector general says the reserve bank CEO did not trade on confidential information or have conflicts of interest, but did violate central bank rules and policies.
September 11 -
Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust and its parent company entered a written agreement with state and federal supervisors pledging to address several compliance issues.
September 11 -
Underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly picked up in August on higher prices for housing and travel, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.
September 11 - AB - Policy & Regulation
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman called for reforms to reduce volatility, increase transparency and address overlaps in stress tests and capital requirements for banks.
September 10 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr outlined the changes he and other regulators would like to see to the capital reform plan, including largely excluding banks with less than $250 billion of assets.
September 10 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank should lower its target interest rate now and execute a series of cuts in months ahead.
September 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he's seen enough data to be comfortable with a rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting later this month.
September 6 -
The central bank has been under pressure to modernize its last-resort lending operation since the failure of three large regional banks last year.
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