Financial Stability Oversight Council

House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
House GOP Targets Shadow Bank Regulations
April 18, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican wants to overturn a recent federal regulation governing non-bank financial companies. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution Wednesday (April 17) that would yank the...

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BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
February 26, 2024  |  Loans

A Bank of England official is calling for more research into non-bank lenders. This effort would help prevent a “credit crunch” that could result from a pull-back by hedge...

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Congressional Working Group to Study AI’s Impact on Financial Services 
Congressional Working Group to Study AI’s Impact on Financial Services 
January 11, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bipartisan congressional working group will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial services and housing industries.  The formation of the Working...

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Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
January 10, 2024  |  Regulation

Frameworks come, frameworks go — and frameworks are fluid. To that end, in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 10) before the Subcommittee on...

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CFPB Director Says Regulators Must Monitor Tech’s Role in Finance
CFPB Director Says Regulators Must Monitor Tech’s Role in Finance
December 18, 2023  |  Regulation

Regulators must use their legal authorities to guard against risks posed by the growing role of large technology firms in the financial system, Rohit Chopra, director...

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FSOC Identifies Use of AI as Vulnerability in Financial System 
FSOC Identifies Use of AI as Vulnerability in Financial System 
December 15, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has, for the first time, identified the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services as a vulnerability in the financial...

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Treasury OKs New Rules for Monitoring Non-Bank Financial Risk
Treasury OKs New Rules for Monitoring Non-Bank Financial Risk
November 05, 2023  |  Regulation

American regulators approved new guidelines for monitoring financial risk following this year’s banking crisis. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) on Friday (Nov. 3) announced it...

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FSOC Approves Proposals Focused on Countering Potential Risks to Stability
FSOC Approves Proposals Focused on Countering Potential Risks to Stability
April 21, 2023  |  Regulation

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) of the U.S. Treasury announced two proposals to counter potential risks. One proposal would provide greater transparency about how the Council identifies,...

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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Banking Drama in Three Acts
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Banking Drama in Three Acts
March 20, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Amias Gerety, partner at FinTech VC firm QED Investors, watched the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank just like the rest of us. His assessment of...

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