S. 2155 Rule Changes to Be Done by Year-End, Regulators Say
The heads of the banking agencies told lawmakers that they expect to have regulatory changes from the S. 2155 regulatory reform law implemented by year-end.
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ABA Calls for CECL Delay, Quantitative Impact Study in Letter to Rep. Meeks
In a letter to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) today, the American Bankers Association reiterated its call for a delay in the implementation of the current expected credit loss accounting standard until a quantitative impact study can be conducted and the full economic effects of CECL can be determined.
Otting, McWilliams: Agencies Moving Toward More Risk-Based AML Approach
The federal banking agencies plan to reintroduce the examination manual for anti-money laundering/Bank Secrecy Act compliance later this year, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting told the Senate Banking Committee today.
Golden Ticket or Bad Egg? The Case of the Narrow Bank
The benefits that TNB offers its institutional investor client base would be more than offset by the harm it does to the banking system and the Fed’s use of IOER.
ABA Supports Fed Approach on ‘Narrow Bank’ Issue
ABA today expressed its support for the Federal Reserve’s proposed approach toward so-called narrow banks.
Op-Ed Highlights Consequences of NCUA Appraisal Threshold Proposal
A move by the National Credit Union Administration to quadruple the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans could have broad-reaching consequences for the financial system, according to an op-ed by Appraisal Institute President Stephen Wagner published in American Banker today.
Citing Economic Risk, Senators Call for CECL Delay, Study
Led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.), a bipartisan group of 15 senators wrote to the Federal Reserve and FDIC today urging a delay in the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss model for loan loss accounting until after the agencies can study CECL’s economic effects.
Fed Report: Bank Capital ‘Well Above Regulatory Requirements’
With Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill next week, the Federal Reserve today released its second report on its regulatory and supervisory activities for banking companies.
Leveraged Lending Is Rising, But Bank Exposure Is Limited
The rapid growth is attributable largely to nonbanks. Should this group of loans start underperforming, the risk to the banking sector is relatively low.
ABA Pushes Back on Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Cap on Consumer Loan Rates
After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today unveiled a bill that—among other things—would cap consumer loan annual percentage rates at 15% nationwide, the American Bankers Association forcefully pushed back with quotes in several media reports.