bank regulation

Bank of America CEO: Capital Requirements Must Ensure ‘Level Playing Field’
Bank of America CEO: Capital Requirements Must Ensure ‘Level Playing Field’
July 27, 2023  |  Banking

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said new capital requirements need to ensure a level playing field for U.S. banks. “I think they have to...

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Fed Fines Deutsche Bank $186 Million for ‘Insufficient Remedial Progress’
Fed Fines Deutsche Bank $186 Million for ‘Insufficient Remedial Progress’
July 19, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve has fined Deutsche Bank $186 million, saying it has made “insufficient remedial progress” on earlier consent orders around sanctions compliance and anti-money...

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Regional Banks Face ‘Challenging’ Outlook as Deposits Dwindle
Regional Banks Face ‘Challenging’ Outlook as Deposits Dwindle
July 17, 2023  |  Banking

Regional banks are set to report earnings this week, and the news may not be good. As Bloomberg News noted in a report Monday, some of these...

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Fed Vice Chair: Banks Need ‘Humility and Skepticism’ and Tougher Rules
Fed Vice Chair: Banks Need ‘Humility and Skepticism’ and Tougher Rules
July 10, 2023  |  Banking

Banks both big and small will face tougher rules following this year’s banking crisis. That was the message from Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman...

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SVB Financial Sues to Recover $1.9 Billion From FDIC
SVB Financial Sues to Recover $1.9 Billion From FDIC
July 10, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company says America’s banking watchdog owes it $1.9 billion. To that end, SVB Financial filed suit Sunday (July 9) against the...

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South Korea OKs First Banking Expansion in 30 Years
South Korea OKs First Banking Expansion in 30 Years
July 05, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

South Korea has launched a major expansion of its banking sector, currently dominated by just five lenders. The country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced Wednesday...

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UK Could Make Overseas Banks Replace Branches With Subsidiaries
UK Could Make Overseas Banks Replace Branches With Subsidiaries
July 04, 2023  |  Banking

Great Britain’s central bank is considering new restrictions on international banks doing business in England. As the Financial Times reported Tuesday (July 4), the Bank...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
June 21, 2023  |  Economy

Barely a week has gone by since the Fed “paused” its policy of hiking interest rates. And the pause may prove short-lived — signaling some...

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Banks Say New Capital Requirements Will Stifle Lending
Banks Say New Capital Requirements Will Stifle Lending
June 05, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

American regulators are reportedly preparing to impose new capital requirements on the country’s larger banks. The changes, as reported Monday (June 5) by the Wall...

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