How Bankers Are Providing More Choices to Farmers
As interest rates move up and commodity prices stay low, bankers’ use of the secondary market is evolving to focus on fixed-rate products.
Browsing: Interest rate risk
New FASB Standard May Expand Derivative Hedging at Banks of All Sizes
The number of banks using derivatives to manage interest rate risk could increase significantly as a result of a new hedge accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board today.
OCC: Compliance Risk Management Rising as Agency Supervisory Priority
The OCC is focusing on credit risk, compliance risk and strategic risk as its top supervisory priorities at community and midsize banks, according to the agency’s Semiannual Risk Perspective report released today.
Top Risks for Banks in 2017
With interest rates on the rise and new leadership in D.C., risk conditions on the ground are considerably different today from one year ago.
ABA Renews Endorsement of Fannie Mae for Secondary Market Options
The American Bankers Association, through its Corporation for American Banking subsidiary, has renewed its endorsement of Fannie Mae’s secondary market options for community banks.
OCC Focusing on Sales Oversight at Large Banks
In the wake of the scandal over fake accounts created at Wells Fargo, the OCC has added a strong emphasis on governance of sales practices to its risk supervision for large banks, according to the agency’s Semiannual Risk Perspective released today.
Treasury Report: Global Factors Threaten US Financial Stability
Threats to U.S. financial stability remained within a medium range in 2016, though the financial system continues to face risks from a number of global and domestic factors, the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research reported today.
OCC Flags Supervision Priorities for 2017
The OCC today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year 2017, identifying what each of the agency’s supervisory operating units will focus on for the new federal fiscal year starting on Oct. 1.
Treasury Report: Brexit Bumps Up Threats to Financial Stability
Threats to U.S. financial stability remained within a medium range but edged higher with the United Kingdom’s referendum calling for an exit from the European Union, the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research reported today.
OCC: Credit, Strategic Risk Leading Issues for Small, Midsize Banks
The OCC is focusing on credit risk and strategic risk as the top risk priorities in its supervision of community and midsize banks, according to the agency’s Semiannual Risk Perspective report released today.