Financial Stability Oversight Council

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. Treasury began drafting these...

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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. Speaking...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Banking, Payments, and 2025’s Financial Landscape
This Week in Web3: Crypto Banking, Payments, and 2025’s Financial Landscape
December 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The crypto market is running red hot as 2025 approaches. Bitcoin’s price last Thursday (Dec. 5) exceeded $100,000 for the first time. As of Wednesday...

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Financial Landscape Unprepared for Increasing FinTech Influence, Oversight Group Says
Financial Landscape Unprepared for Increasing FinTech Influence, Oversight Group Says
December 11, 2024  |  Regulation

Innovation within the financial services and payments space tends to center around two poles: FinTechs, and cryptocurrency. In its newly released 2024 annual report, the...

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Fed Oversight Council Argues for More Control Over FinTech
Fed Oversight Council Argues for More Control Over FinTech
December 06, 2024  |  News

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) said Friday (Dec. 6) that Congress should pass legislation ensuring that relevant agencies have the examination and enforcement powers they...

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3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
3 Things to Know as Private Credit Heads Toward a $2 Trillion Industry
October 02, 2024  |  Loans

The private credit market is booming — and has the potential to reshape lending, and risk, too, in financial services. Generally and conceptually speaking, the...

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Shadow Banking’s Surge Leads to ‘Know Your Business’ Priority
Shadow Banking’s Surge Leads to ‘Know Your Business’ Priority
August 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

There used to be an old radio show that asked about the evil that lurked in peoples’ hearts. “The Shadow knows,” intoned the narrator. We’ll...

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Nonbanks, Systemic Risks Highlight Need for ‘Know Your Business’ Due Diligence
Nonbanks, Systemic Risks Highlight Need for ‘Know Your Business’ Due Diligence
June 20, 2024  |  Authentication

For banks, forging partnerships with nonbanks and FinTechs has been a key way to capitalize on growth opportunities in private credit. But the increasing connectedness...

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Detail Risks Associated With AI
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Detail Risks Associated With AI
June 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will caution financial institutions on Thursday (June 6) about risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). While AI is...

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