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For banks that pass this year’s stress tests, the Federal Reserve said it will eliminate the restrictions on dividends and share buybacks while subjecting those institutions instead to the stress capital buffer.
March 25 -
A former Federal Reserve employee admitted to illegally taking documents, including bank stress test data, after deciding to leave the board, U.S. prosecutors said Friday.
March 19 -
Comerica, Regions and KeyCorp executives say their companies will proceed with caution despite the green light from the Federal Reserve to buy back stock in case they have to cover a surge in loan growth as the economy recovers.
March 9 -
The Federal Reserve imposed the restrictions after conducting supplemental stress tests tied to the pandemic. But Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles says it is now clear banks would have had sufficient capital regardless.
February 25 -
The Alabama company is instead on the hunt for nonbank acquisition candidates as well as employees or clients it could lure away from regional banks that have announced merger deals recently, John Turner says.
February 24 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said "scenario analysis" is distinct from traditional regulatory tools to assess capital strength, but can measure the long-term impact of weather events and the transition to a greener economy.
February 18 -
Nineteen of the nation's largest banks must show how they'd withstand pressures in the commercial real estate and corporate debt markets that would accompany a severe global recession.
February 12 -
Under the Federal Reserve’s loosened restrictions, big banks can buy back a limited amount of their stock starting next quarter, but only JPMorgan Chase has announced detailed plans to do so.
December 21 -
The Federal Reserve's “midcycle” assessment — conducted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic — said the path of the economic recovery is still uncertain even though the banks that were evaluated maintained adequate capital levels under hypothetical scenarios.
December 18 -
As with most things related to 2020, COVID-19 will be a deciding factor as the Federal Reserve considers whether banks are able to increase their dividends or resume share buybacks.
December 16