After remaining above $2 trillion for a year, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase facility has seen steadily less use in recent months. The development is welcomed by banks, but could be a sign that certain financial players are shifting funds to riskier activities.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has issued proposals that would make banks with $100 billion of assets or more hold more long-term debt as a cost buffer in the event of a collapse and meet new planning requirements in case they ever have to be resolved in an emergency.

The Federal Reserve Board governors say they're worried about the added cost of the new requirement for non-systemically important banks as well as the implications for regulatory tailoring.

Azher Abbasi, executive vice president of the supervision and credit group at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will retire on Oct. 31. Niel Willardson, a former Minneapolis Fed official, will replace him as interim executive vice president Oct. 1.

The small community bank was bought up by crypto-focused investors and quickly repositioned to cater to tech innovators. Is this problematic or perfectly legitimate?

A 2018 report laid the groundwork for the Biden administration's push to root out discrimination in home valuation. A counter study says no such practices exist.

The small bank in eastern Washington State violated its commitment to regulators by helping the crypto company issue stablecoins. Earlier this year, the bank opted to dissolve itself.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and other committee Democrats told the Federal Reserve that the agency isn't considering financial stability enough in its review of bank merger applications.

The Federal Reserve has outlined the process state member banks must follow before issuing, redeeming or holding stablecoins. The agency also says it will create an examination process to monitor novel activities.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said the greater-than-expected easing in inflation in June may be an indication that the U.S. economy can have a "soft landing," returning to price stability without a damaging recession.

Jeffrey R. Schmid will assume Esther George's former role on August 21.

The Federal Reserve is leading the push for broader, more standardized risk-capital rules, yet some of its board members, other regulators and industry groups are uncomfortable with the proposal.

The Federal Reserve said that banks reported tighter standards and continued weak demand for loans in the second quarter, extending a trend that began before recent stresses in the banking sector emerged.

"I haven't made up my mind for what should happen in September," Goolsbee said.

Citing issues that arose during this spring's bank failures, the central bank and other agencies urge depositories to ensure they are ready to borrow at a moment's notice.

The Federal Reserve released its list of large bank capital requirements based on the results from this year's stress test. While overall capital obligations will decline, some firms will have to hold more capital.

The U.S. division of the Swiss bank will have to pick up the tab for its one-time rival, which it acquired in a government-brokered deal earlier this year.

The Federal Reserve Board of governors will discuss the much anticipated capital changes on Thursday afternoon.

The launch of FedNow, the Federal Reserve's instant-settlement system, raises many questions for banks, card networks and fintechs regarding costs, routing and other concerns.

Officials at the central bank have been discussing a real-time payment system for a decade. Work on FedNow began in 2019.