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National Federal Reserve Board Reportedly Leads Supervision of Biggest Banks

National Federal Reserve Board Reportedly Leads Supervision of Biggest Banks
National Federal Reserve Board Reportedly Leads Supervision of Biggest Banks
March 31, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Big banks are reportedly largely overseen by Fed officials in Washington rather than in regional offices. While regional Fed offices supervise banks with assets under...

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Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
Global M&A Volumes Drop by 48% in First Quarter
March 31, 2023  |  Partnerships

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes dropped by 48% year over year in the first quarter. As of Thursday (March 30), M&A volumes for the...

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Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
March 30, 2023  |  Banking

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants more oversight for the nonbank sector. In remarks to the National Association for Business Economics annual conference Thursday (March 30), Yellen addressed the...

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Feds Want Big Banks to Pay $23 Billion SVB Collapse Bill
Feds Want Big Banks to Pay $23 Billion SVB Collapse Bill
March 30, 2023  |  Banking

Regulators want America’s biggest banks to help cover the cost of the recent banking crisis. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is weighing the idea...

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White House Wants New Rules for Midsize Banks
White House Wants New Rules for Midsize Banks
March 29, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The White House plans to call for tougher regulation of midsize banks. The recommendations for congressional action could be announced within days and would follow...

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SVB Hearing: Lawmakers Allege Top Banking Regulators Asleep at the Wheel
SVB Hearing: Lawmakers Allege Top Banking Regulators Asleep at the Wheel
March 29, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

House lawmakers showed that their teeth can just bite as tough as their Senate counterparts during the second day of congressional hearings about how Silicon...

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Internal Fed Watchdog Investigating SVB Collapse
Internal Fed Watchdog Investigating SVB Collapse
March 29, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve’s inspector general has begun a probe into Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. A spokesperson for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) told PYMNTS Wednesday (March 29) that...

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Why the FDIC Is Suddenly Front-Page News
Why the FDIC Is Suddenly Front-Page News
March 29, 2023  |  Banking

Few debates rage as fiercely today as how to protect bank customers — and how much protection they need. A trio of regulators appeared before...

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