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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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Treasury Official: US Promotes Innovation and Regulatory Frameworks for Cross-Border Payments
Treasury Official: US Promotes Innovation and Regulatory Frameworks for Cross-Border Payments
November 22, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

The U.S. is working to keep the dollar as the dominant currency in global usage at a time when new cross-border payment arrangements are emerging, Department...

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Main Street Lending Program Borrowers Challenged by High Interest Rates
Main Street Lending Program Borrowers Challenged by High Interest Rates
November 22, 2024  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve’s pandemic-era Main Street Lending Program reportedly had $1.23 billion in interest and principal payments in default as of Oct. 31. The program...

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Federal Reserve Bars CEO Convicted of Embezzlement From Banking Industry
Federal Reserve Bars CEO Convicted of Embezzlement From Banking Industry
November 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday (Nov. 21) that it prohibited Shan Hanes, a former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank who was convicted of embezzlement,...

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Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
November 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

There’ll be a moratorium on new banking rules — at least for a bit. A trio of the top financial services industry regulators told the...

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Credit Crunch Crushes Dreams: Millions Face Loan Rejections, NY Fed Reports
Credit Crunch Crushes Dreams: Millions Face Loan Rejections, NY Fed Reports
November 20, 2024  |  Debt

Credit is getting harder to come by, especially for auto loans, mortgages and those with low credit scores. Amid an environment where lenders are tightening,...

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Fed’s Supervision Report Takes Note of Rising Card Delinquencies
Fed’s Supervision Report Takes Note of Rising Card Delinquencies
November 18, 2024  |  Banking

The banking system is sound, and resilient, according to the Federal Reserve. But the performance of some of the loans on banks’ books — particularly...

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New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
November 15, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumers are borrowing more on their credit cards — just to pay the monthly bills. And as financially struggling consumers move toward hitting their spending...

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Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers
Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers
November 13, 2024  |  Economy

New government data shows American consumer debt continuing to grow. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released its Quarterly Report on...

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Fed Governor Waller: No Need for CBDC
Fed Governor Waller: No Need for CBDC
November 12, 2024  |  CBDC

The private sector should lead the evolution of payments, while the Federal Reserve should be ready to solve problems that can’t be handled by the...

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