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House panel to consider draft bills on agency transparency following bank failures
The House Financial Services Committee today will hold a hearing on several draft bills to increase transparency at federal banking regulators following the recent failures of several large banks.
ICBA Supports Bipartisan Bill to Establish Cannabis Banking Safe Harbor
ICBA today is reiterating its strong support for bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would establish a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that serve cannabis-related...
Gruenberg: Efforts to expand banking access making an impact
FDIC research suggests that efforts to connect unbanked consumers to the banking system are having an effect, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.
Bowman: Policy response to bank failures shouldn’t undermine tiered regulation
Policymakers should ensure the response to recent bank failures does not undermine regulatory tailoring and risk-based supervision, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
Wholesale CBDC could speed cross-border payments: N.Y. Fed report
A wholesale central bank digital currency could enable faster, simultaneous, and safer cross-border payments, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Monetary...
House panel meeting this week on FHFA, megabanks
While the Senate is not in session this week, the House Financial Services Committee has two hearings scheduled.
ICBA to Congress: SBA Should Pause 7(a) Rule
ICBA today told Congress that the Small Business Administration should pause new rules lifting the moratorium on the number of non-federally regulated institutions, including nonbank fintech...
CFPB issues small entity guide on 1071 rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a small entity compliance guide on the bureau’s Section 1071 rule on small-business data collection and reporting.