Stress tests

Former Federal Reserve Gov. Daniel Tarullo warned that a Fed proposal to weaken the stress capital buffer, among other things, could hurt safety and soundness.

Over a dozen progressive lawmakers urged the central bank to reverse its course and protect bank regulations enacted after the financial crisis.

The central bank said that while financial markets' desire for higher yields raises the potential for losses, capital and liquidity safeguards temper any concerns about a looming crash.

As the central bank board proceeds with reforms easing the post-crisis regulatory regime, the Obama-appointed governor has not shied from opposing the agency’s course.

Rachel Bryant specializes in risk management, and she applies that framework not only to her job duties, but also to her career path.

The Fed is stepping up transparency around its process for testing bank resiliency in a hypothetical crisis, but additional improvements are needed.

The regulatory relief bill passed last year eliminated mandatory stress tests for dozens of regional and midsize banks, yet many banks continue running internal tests anyway. Here’s why.

The central bank said the supplemental document “provides significantly more information on the stress test models that are used to project bank losses, compared to disclosures from past years.”

Speaking at a press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the bank’s risk management failures have required a dramatic overhaul of its processes.

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