Martin Gruenberg

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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McHenry: Banking Regulators Stuck ‘Fighting the Last War’
McHenry: Banking Regulators Stuck ‘Fighting the Last War’
November 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

By this time next year, America’s banking regulators will likely have new leadership. At a hearing Wednesday (Nov. 20) Rep. Patrick McHenry took the outgoing...

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FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Resign in January
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Resign in January
November 19, 2024  |  News

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg will step down from that post and from his seat on the board of directors the day...

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FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
September 17, 2024  |  Banking

For the banks, the urge to merge may get held up by regulators — who’d formerly been using decades-old guidelines by which to judge the...

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FDIC Takes Hard Look at ‘For Benefit Of’ Accounts
FDIC Takes Hard Look at ‘For Benefit Of’ Accounts
September 06, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The ties that bind banks and FinTechs will be more closely watched by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and a formal proposal/rule from the...

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FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
June 21, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Last year marked a seismic shift in financial services — as five bank failures tested the ways and means at the disposal of government and...

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Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
June 22, 2023  |  Banking

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced in a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday (June 22) that smaller banks with assets below $100 billion will not...

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Possible Banking Regulations Come to Light During Senate Hearing
Possible Banking Regulations Come to Light During Senate Hearing
March 28, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Possible future banking regulations came to light during a Senate committee hearing. The proposals were mentioned by Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr...

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Regulators Seek ‘Unflinching’ Look at SVB and Bank Supervision at Capitol Hill Hearings
Regulators Seek ‘Unflinching’ Look at SVB and Bank Supervision at Capitol Hill Hearings
March 27, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

It’s common practice on Capitol Hill for witnesses — appearing before various committees — to release their testimony ahead of time. And what’s written down...

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