Lawmakers raise concerns about proposed capital standards
In a series of letters, Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate expressed concern that the proposed Basel...
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Fed’s Bowman: Proposed capital standards should be revised
The proposed Basel III endgame capital requirements could result in significant harm to the U.S. economy through its effects on...
CFPB proposes to apply Reg Z requirements to overdraft protection at large, midsize banks
In a backdoor move to impose a de facto price cap on overdraft fees, the CFPB today proposed to apply...
ABA, BPI: Proposed capital standards pose significant costs to U.S. economy
The Basel III endgame capital proposal would impose significant costs on the U.S. economy, ranging from small business loans to...
ABA urges agencies to reconsider proposed long-term debt requirement
Banking regulators should drop a proposal for a long-term debt requirement for banks with more than $100 billion and instead...
Fed’s Waller: Proposed capital standards should be pulled
The proposed Basel III endgame capital standards should be pulled and reintroduced after several problems are fixed, Federal Reserve Governor...
Compounding the costs: The regulatory tsunami and small businesses
A gust of new regulations on lenders would add headwinds for beleaguered small businesses
CFE Fund: Interchange fees ‘relevant component’ for Bank On sustainability
Interchange fees are “a relevant component” for helping make Bank On accounts economically sustainable for participating financial institutions, the Cities...
ABA, CBA recommend changes to proposal to ease bank hiring restrictions
In a joint letter, ABA and the Consumer Bankers Association said that while they support proposed FDIC rulemaking to ease...
Nichols: Proposed cut to debit card fees will hinder financial inclusion efforts
A proposal to significantly lower the cap on debit card interchange fees threatens to undo the considerable progress banks have...
