Fed stress tests confirm banks could continue lending during a ‘severe recession’
Large banks continued to maintain strong capital levels under a hypothetical severe global recession and substantial stress in commercial real ...
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Barr: Fed’s authority ‘Narrow, limited’ regarding transition to low-carbon economy
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Michael Barr—President Biden’s nominee to serve as Federal Reserve vice chairman for supervision—said that ...
ABA and banking groups ask Treasury for flexibility in scheduling ECIP closing dates
The American Bankers Association and several trade groups sent a joint letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, once again urging ...
ABA, BPI urge SEC to consult Fed on share repurchase disclosure modernization
The American Bankers Association and the Bank Policy Institute filed a comment letter on two proposals issued recently by the ...
Tester: Libor Fix Legislation Is in Must-Pass Spending Bill
A bipartisan, ABA-advocated bill to address “tough legacy” Libor contracts is included in the omnibus spending bill that Congress is ...
FHFA Finalizes Changes to Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today finalized changes to the prescribed leverage buffer amount and the capital treatment of risk ...
Federal Reserve Issues 2022 Stress Test Scenarios
The Federal Reserve today released the hypothetical economic and financial market scenarios that it will use in the next round ...
ABA, Groups Seek Changes to Support Sub S, Mutual Banks Receiving ECIP Investments
With the Treasury Department investing $8.7 billion in community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions through its Emergency Capital ...
Agencies: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Returns to 9% on Jan. 1
With the expiration of coronavirus-related relief provided under the CARES Act, the community bank leverage ratio will revert to a ...
ABA, State Bankers Associations Support Legislation to Address CBLR Level
The American Bankers Association and 51 state bankers associations expressed support today for H.R. 6145, which would direct the federal ...
