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Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
February 07, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins need more regulation. Stablecoins might, in some cases, cause runs. And as government officials and financial institutions (through the Bank for International Settlements) sound...

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Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
June 25, 2023  |  Banking

Rising interest rates and a recent banking crisis could lead more lenders to merge this year. That’s according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who...

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Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
June 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Lawmakers are demanding greater clarity on FinCEN’s forthcoming beneficial ownership reporting requirements. In a Wednesday (June 7) letter to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Acting Director Himamauli Das and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,...

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Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
April 16, 2023  |  Banking

America’s treasury secretary is warning of a tougher lending environment following two recent bank failures. In a Sunday (April 16) CNN interview, Janet Yellen said...

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Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
March 30, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants more oversight for the nonbank sector. In remarks to the National Association for Business Economics annual conference Thursday (March 30), Yellen addressed the...

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Yellen: Regulators Ready to Take ‘Additional Actions’ to Protect Banking System
Yellen: Regulators Ready to Take ‘Additional Actions’ to Protect Banking System
March 24, 2023  |  Regulation

Regulators are ready to do more to protect the banking system. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee Thursday (March...

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McHenry Questions FDIC and Treasury Chiefs on SVB Response
McHenry Questions FDIC and Treasury Chiefs on SVB Response
March 23, 2023  |  Banking

House Republicans want more answers from the White House on the recent banking crisis. The chair and vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee...

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Aiming for Stability, Bank Deposit Guarantees May Be No Guarantee
Aiming for Stability, Bank Deposit Guarantees May Be No Guarantee
March 21, 2023  |  Banking

These past few weeks made it seem like everything happened, everywhere, all at once, to the banking system. And in a signal as to just...

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Yellen: US Will Back Small Banks to Fend off ‘Contagion’
Yellen: US Will Back Small Banks to Fend off ‘Contagion’
March 21, 2023  |  Banking

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the government may not be done taking dramatic measures to protect banks. Speaking at the American Bankers Association...

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