Bank capital policy is economic policy
Tackling affordability starts with the cost of credit — and future capital rules can help.
Tag: Regulatory capital
House subcommittee explores right-sizing bank capital requirements
Republican subcommittee members called for a “right-sized” framework that doesn’t overly burden smaller institutions and one Democratic leader promised a ...
House lawmakers press banking regulators on tailoring, debanking
The top banking regulators spoke about tailoring regulation and the M&A application process, and halting alleged debanking. ABA joined other ...
Agencies approve revised supplementary leverage ratio standards for largest banks
The FDIC board approved changes to the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio standards for the largest banks as part of reforms ...
Banking agencies advance proposed revisions to community bank leverage ratio
The FDIC board today voted to advance proposed interagency rulemaking to expand the eligibility criteria for the community bank leverage ...
Bankers stress need for community bank leverage ratio reform
Community bankers gathered at the Federal Reserve to talk about the challenges facing their sector, with some proposing it is ...
Bessent outlines policy agenda to boost community bank business model
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared several steps the Trump administration plans to take to drive a “community bank comeback,” including ...
The unrealized promise of the community bank leverage ratio
After more than a decade of advocacy on the CBLR, regulatory choices have limited its effectiveness — but that can ...
Fed releases agenda for upcoming Community Bank Conference
ABA Vice Chair Catherine Owen and ABA board member Tom Fraser will be among the bankers participating in the Federal ...
ABA’s Carney shares proposals for financial regulation reform
In testimony before House lawmakers, ABA EVP Hugh Carney outlined four key policy recommendations aimed at making financial regulations “more ...
