federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Dallas Fed Chief Calls for Cutting Red Tape to Shrink Balance Sheet

Dallas Fed Chief Calls for Cutting Red Tape to Shrink Balance Sheet
Dallas Fed Chief Calls for Cutting Red Tape to Shrink Balance Sheet
April 02, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Eliminating regulations that boost reserve holdings without making the financial system safer could help the Federal Reserve shrink its balance sheet, Lorie Logan, president and...

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Fed Vice Chair Bowman: Capital Rules Will Support Small Business Credit
Fed Vice Chair Bowman: Capital Rules Will Support Small Business Credit
April 01, 2026  |  SMBs

Proposed changes to federal banking regulators’ capital rules would encourage access to small business credit, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Tuesday (March 31). Get the...

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Citi CEO Jane Fraser Joins Federal Reserve Advisory Council for NY Fed
Citi CEO Jane Fraser Joins Federal Reserve Advisory Council for NY Fed
April 01, 2026  |  Banking

The New York Fed has named Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Federal Advisory Council. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Mobile Sports Betting Drives Up Credit Delinquency, NY Fed Says
Mobile Sports Betting Drives Up Credit Delinquency, NY Fed Says
March 30, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

When mobile sports betting is legalized, consumers’ financial health suffers, according to a study released Wednesday (March 25) by the New York Fed. Get the...

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Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
March 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

A House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on financial technology and regulation explored how much supervisory uncertainty banks are expected to tolerate as regulators rework their...

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Fed Watchdog Says Bank Merger Reviews Are Getting Slower
Fed Watchdog Says Bank Merger Reviews Are Getting Slower
March 24, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog has found that the central bank is taking longer to approve bank mergers and acquisitions than it did four years...

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Fed Orders Review of 2023 SVB Collapse
Fed Orders Review of 2023 SVB Collapse
March 20, 2026  |  Digital-First Banking

The Federal Reserve will have a third-party review the March 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman...

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Wall Street Rally Overpowers Housing Slump to Lift Household Wealth
Wall Street Rally Overpowers Housing Slump to Lift Household Wealth
March 19, 2026  |  Economy

Rising stock prices helped drive an increase in Americans’ net worth in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Federal Reserve said Thursday (March 19). Get...

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Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
Banking Regulators Move to Cut Capital Requirements
March 19, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The federal bank regulators are seeking comment on three proposals they said would streamline capital requirements for banks of all sizes, better align regulatory capital...

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