The federal banking regulators today issued long-expected guidance on the methodology banks can use to deduct investments from tier 1 capital under the Volcker Rule and the Basel III regulatory capital rule. Noting that the deduction of investments in certain Volcker-covered funds could overlap with that under the regulatory capital rule, the agency guidance is intended to clarify the interaction of the two and provide a deduction methodology that will avoid double deductions.
ABA urges FHA to revise RAP demonstration before launch
ABA expressed support for FHA's proposed voluntary Reinstatement Advance Payment, or RAP, demonstration, but also offered several recommendations to ensure mortgagees are fully equipped to participate in the demonstration and borrowers are treated fairly and consistently.








