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Banks moving past traditional card lending to compete on POS; ; five board members plan to leave before the bank’s May meeting.
March 7 -
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep the countercyclical capital buffer at its current level of zero, ending some speculation that the board could be looking at a possible increase.
March 6 -
The legislation follows passage of a similar bill in the House and would push back implementation of NCUA’s risk-based capital rule to 2021.
December 13 -
The proposal by Fannie and Freddie’s regulator to impose bank-like capital requirements would be relevant only if the companies leave conservatorship. But that hasn’t stopped lenders from requesting changes.
November 26 -
The proposed 9% ratio for institutions with less than $10 billion of assets is designed to create a simpler capital regime for small banks.
November 20 -
As regulators get set to unveil a new capital ratio for community banks, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said she wants to go even further to simplify the capital regime.
November 16 -
Trade groups are calling on Congress to further delay NCUA's risk-based capital rule and extending a helping hand to red-state Democrats in tough reelection battles.
October 22 -
Credit unions won't have to comply with the controversial rule until at least 2020, but a forthcoming proposal on alternative capital could raise the ire of banking groups.
October 18 -
The worldwide week-long celebration of credit unions will include two NCUA board meetings focused on issues that have impacted the last five years and could set the stage for the remainder of the decade.
October 15 -
Currently running for a fourth term in Congress, former credit union employee Denny Heck is a vocal proponent of changes to NCUA's risk-based capital rule and other industry priorities.
October 11