As part of its ongoing exam modernization initiative, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council today issued a policy statement aimed at promoting clarity and consistency of reports of examination.
The Federal Reserve today sought public comment on whether it should reduce the rate of interest paid on excess reserves for banks with a so-called “narrow” model that involves holding a large proportion of its assets on reserve at the Fed.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today requested public feedback on Property Assessed Clean Energy loans, a controversial type of financing that allows homeowners to pay for energy-efficient retrofitting — such as solar panels and high-efficiency air conditioners — through their property tax assessments, and which often take lien priority over the first mortgage lien.
With the Arkansas legislature considering a bill that would allow state and municipal entities to deposit public funds in credit unions, a pair of op-eds today in the Arkansas Business publication made the case for ending state and federal tax subsidies for credit unions that pursue bank-like activities.
From HMDA to CRA and from fair lending to anti-money laundering, 2019 promises to be a busy year in the world of compliance.
The FDIC has “ample existing authority” to address the regulation of brokered deposits, according to a legal analysis by law firm Jones Day commissioned by ABA.
An imprecise way of talking about a regulatory reform bill is leading to industry confusion.
Imposing a 5 percent tax on cross-border remittances to fund border barriers — as envisioned in H.R. 85, the Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act — could have adverse consequences for law enforcement and consumers, a coalition of trade groups including the American Bankers Association said today.
As part of its broad review of the post-crisis regulatory framework, the Basel, Switzerland-based Financial Stability Board today sought public feedback on the effects of post-crisis rules on credit for small and midsize enterprises.
The tie-breaking vote that broke the early American banking system.