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There’s a very big inconsistency in the Community Reinvestment Act. The current CRA rule was passed in 1995 and requires every FDIC insured bank to meet the credit needs of the communities they serve. All “covered” banks are...more
Federal Banking Agencies Expand Eligibility to Use Streamlined Call Reports - The federal banking agencies have adopted a final rule to reduce regulatory reporting requirements for certain banks with total assets of less...more
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Alternative Capital Framework for Community Banks - The federal banking agencies have proposed a new community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework that would simplify regulatory capital...more
In December 2016, Thomas Curry, the Comptroller of the Currency, stated that cybersecurity was the single greatest systemic threat to our financial system. He was not being hyperbolic. Cybersecurity should be on...more
The Federal Reserve Board has released a policy statement that details the framework it will follow in setting the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (“CCB”) for private-sector credit exposures located in the United States. The...more