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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Core Retail Sales Grew 0.9 Percent In November
Core Retail Sales Grew 0.9 Percent In November
December 17, 2018  |  Retail

With declining gas prices, consumers in the U.S. apparently felt free to spend money on other goods and services. One indicator of retail sales, which...

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Ex-Fed Chief Yellen: Deregulation Risks ‘Gigantic Holes’ In Financial Systems   
Ex-Fed Chief Yellen: Deregulation Risks ‘Gigantic Holes’ In Financial Systems  
December 12, 2018  |  Economy

Can it happen again? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fed To Wells: Reform Or See Growth Stall
Fed To Wells: Reform Or See Growth Stall
December 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo won’t be allowed to grow until it hardens its risk management policies to make sure there are no more abuses of customers, according...

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Federal Reserve Rejects Wells Fargo’s Reform Plan
Federal Reserve Rejects Wells Fargo’s Reform Plan
December 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve sent Wells Fargo & Co. back to the drawing table with its plan to prevent consumer abuses in the future obligation of...

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Retailers Ask The Fed For Real-Time Payments
Retailers Ask The Fed For Real-Time Payments
December 06, 2018  |  Retail

Target and Walmart, among other companies, are asking the Fed to create a way for interbank transfers to be settled in real time, 24/7, in...

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On Wall Street, Cash Is King For Worried Investors
On Wall Street, Cash Is King For Worried Investors
December 05, 2018  |  Cash

As the saying goes in the investment community, “cash is king.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
SoFi CEO Says Fed Rate Hikes Not A Threat
November 30, 2018  |  Loans

Anthony Noto, CEO of the financial company SoFi, said this week that his company is preparing for a landscape with higher interest rates, and that...

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Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
November 27, 2018  |  Loans

Climbing interest rates are taking their toll on the number of consumers in the market for new home mortgages. Mortgage applications for new homes are...

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Fed Launches New US Faster Payments Council
Fed Launches New US Faster Payments Council
November 13, 2018  |  Faster Payments

A group of payment players announced Tuesday (Nov. 13) that they created a new organization, dubbed U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), aimed at working toward...

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