Top Risks for Banks in 2016
Top experts identify what risk managers should focus on this year.
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ABA Opposes Wholesale Adoption of Basel Credit Risk Approach
In a comment letter to the federal regulatory agencies last week, ABA expressed concerns over the wholesale adoption of the Basel Committee’s revised standardized approach to credit risk, which would apply to large, internationally active banking organizations.
FHFA Releases Fannie, Freddie Progress Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today released a progress report on its goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while the GSEs are in federal conservatorship.
Agencies Warn about Rising Risks in CRE Lending
The federal banking agencies today issued a statement warning about eased commercial real estate loan underwriting and CRE risk management practices that cause “concern.”
OCC: Underwriting and Cyber Risk Are On the Rise
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will make credit risk and cyber risk a focus over the coming months, the agency said in its Semiannual Risk Perspective report released today.
Treasury Report: Threats to Financial Stability Edge Higher
Threats to U.S. financial stability remained within a medium range, but edged higher in 2015, the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research reported today.
Community Banks Not Subject to Basel’s Revised Credit Risk Framework
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published a second, revised version of its standardized approach to credit risk, which is intended to build on the Basel risk-based capital framework.
Agencies: Syndicated Credit Risk Remains Elevated
Credit risk in large, syndicated loans of more than $20 million remains high, according to the interagency Shared National Credits Review released yesterday.