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Bank of England Scrutinizes Growing Market for Significant Risk Transfers

Bank of England Scrutinizes Growing Market for Significant Risk Transfers
Bank of England Scrutinizes Growing Market for Significant Risk Transfers
April 14, 2025  |  Banking

British lenders are reportedly concerned that the Bank of England’s scrutiny of significant risk transfers (SRTs), also known as synthetic risk transfers, could slow the...

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FDIC Says Updated Guidance Frees Banks to Trade Crypto Without Prior Approval
FDIC Says Updated Guidance Frees Banks to Trade Crypto Without Prior Approval
March 28, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provided new guidance Friday (March 28) saying that FDIC-supervised institutions can engage in crypto-related activities without receiving prior FDIC...

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Report: Treasury Department Seeks More Control Over FDIC and OCC
Report: Treasury Department Seeks More Control Over FDIC and OCC
March 24, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Treasury Department is reportedly drafting recommendations that would streamline other banking regulators and give the department more control over them. Get the Full Story...

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FinTechs and Crypto Firms Get Banking Ambitions 
FinTechs and Crypto Firms Get Banking Ambitions 
March 18, 2025  |  Banking

A friendlier regulatory environment has cryptocurrency companies and FinTechs trying to become banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Trump Picks Michelle Bowman for Fed Supervision Vice Chair
Trump Picks Michelle Bowman for Fed Supervision Vice Chair
March 13, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman has reportedly been tapped to serve as the central bank’s vice-chair of supervision. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK’s Starmer Axes Payment Systems Regulator
UK’s Starmer Axes Payment Systems Regulator
March 11, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Turns out the appetite for financial deregulation stretches across the Atlantic. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday (March 11) announced plans to abolish the...

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Report: Fed Governor Michelle Bowman Likely Pick for Vice Chair for Bank Supervision
Report: Fed Governor Michelle Bowman Likely Pick for Vice Chair for Bank Supervision
March 11, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is reportedly the front-runner to become the next vice chair for bank supervision. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wants Financial Regulators Focused on Risks
Reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wants Financial Regulators Focused on Risks
March 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly said Thursday (March 6) that his department will work to see that financial regulators focus on material financial risks. Get...

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