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ArticleFormer Fed Chair Paul Volcker passes away
Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and eponym to the controversial Volcker rule of the Dodd–Frank Act, died Sunday. He was 92.
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Fed rule tailors bank regulations to link requirements to risk
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors approved final rules that tailor its regulations for domestic and foreign banks to more closely link regulatory requirements to the institutions’ risk profiles.
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OCC eases stress-testing requirements for banks
New OCC requirements mean national banks and federal savings associations with assets under $250 billion will no longer have to self-administer stress tests annually.
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Upcoming regulatory events: SEC, DOJ, FASB, and more
Fall is a busy time for regulators across the compliance landscape. Take note of upcoming events, plus some early conference registration news.
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Fed study minimizes lending, volatility concerns of CECL
A new analysis out of the Federal Reserve suggests concerns over the expected economic effects of CECL, the new rule on credit losses, may be overstated.
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Fed wants real-time payments, settlements
The Federal Reserve is making an effort to develop a round-the-clock real-time payment and settlement service.
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Regulatory events coming this fall
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the PCAOB, FDIC, SEC, DOJ, and more.
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SEC: Transition from LIBOR has taken on ‘urgency’
Regulators are starting to freak out a little over what will happen in U.S. financial markets in 2021 when a major benchmark interest rate is expected to vanish.
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Fed Chair urges caution with Facebook virtual currency venture
Count Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and several members of Congress as concerned observers of Facebook’s planned foray into the world of virtual currency.
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Agencies exclude community banks from the Volcker Rule
Five federal financial regulatory agencies announced this week they have adopted a final rule to exclude community banks from the Volcker Rule.
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FSB continues push for Legal Entity Identifiers
The United States is among the laggards when it comes to international identifying codes for financial entities.
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Fed seeks comments on framework for foreign banks
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a regulatory framework that would more closely match the rules for foreign banks with the risks they pose to the U.S. financial system.
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Banks, central banks warned of crypto-currency risks and pitfalls
Despite failures, plummeting prices, and a plethora of risks, financial institutions and central banks are cautiously looking at ways to use virtual currencies. International regulators are warning them that doing so haphazardly could be disastrous.
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Fed moves to make stress tests less stressful
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday finalized changes to its stress testing program for the nation’s largest and most complex banks. The intent is to make the resiliency assessments “more open, transparent, and effective.”
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CECL queues up as next big accounting change in 2019
The long-awaited new accounting for credit losses, better known as CECL, is moving forward in 2019 unless someone takes definitive action to delay or alter it.
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New Fed risk report finds corporate debt concerns, Brexit fallout
On Nov. 28, the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors released its first-ever Financial Stability Report. Among the risks: increasing levels of corporate leverage and international instability.
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A top concern for banks: How will regulators tackle AI?
The cutting-edge question asked by Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard at a recent conference: “What are we learning about artificial intelligence in financial services?” She answered with a look at the regulatory landscape.
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What Wells Fargo’s woes could mean for near future of bank regulation
A $1 billion fine may set the stage for even harsher enforcement actions against Wells Fargo and their big bank brethren, despite the deregulatory zeal taking hold at the Federal Reserve and other agencies.
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Banking regulators propose new capital rules under CECL
Banking regulators are proposing changes to regulatory capital requirements to address forward-looking credit losses under a new accounting standard.
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Federal Reserve floats simplified capital rules and stress tests
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a proposal intended to simplify its capital rules for large banks and potentially loosen requirements for the stress tests administered to them.
