Policy & Regulation

The FDIC is watching banks that use wholesale funds to support CRE lending. The warning comes as brokered deposit levels at community banks are at their highest level in nearly six years.

Federal regulators issued a proposal Tuesday that would increase the threshold at which commercial real estate transactions require an appraisal, a move that could give some lenders sizable relief.

Former Visa CEO replaces Gerald Hassell; Acting Comptroller Noreika asks Cordray to delay rule that makes it easier for consumers to sue banks.

A district court judge has ruled in favor of a Louisville, Ky., law firm that was sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2013 for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks in exchange for referrals.

House lawmakers including Jeb Hensarling are preparing to move on a series of targeted regulatory relief bills in an effort to give Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, more leeway when he tries to craft a relief measure.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika has asked the CFPB to delay publishing its final arbitration rule, citing concerns about how it will impact the safety and soundness of banks.

With a heavy focus on the granular details of compliance, bankers and regulators might miss the big picture — not unlike New York City’s approach to fighting crime in the 1990s.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling continued the drumbeat of Republican attacks on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray.

While some policymakers are open to accommodating fintech companies with looser oversight compared with banks, the New York State superintendent is unapologetic about her tough approach.

The FDIC’s inspector general criticized how vacancies were announced and how applications were reviewed for openings in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships.