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[ March 19, 2026 ] Agencies release three proposals that will result in lower capital for nation’s banks, claiming ‘framework will be improved’ FDIC
[ March 19, 2026 ] Registration open for OCC workshops for community bank directors, senior management OCC
[ March 18, 2026 ] Banker earns prohibition after alleged absconding with customer’s money, depositing funds into her own account OCC
[ March 17, 2026 ] Board appeal discussed at closed NCUA Board meeting NCUA
[ March 17, 2026 ] Memo: Top NCUA management, performance challenges for 2026 include balance sheet management, agency realigment NCUA

Reg capital proposal for Fed-supervised insurance firms in Federal Register Thursday

October 23, 2019 0

A Federal Reserve Board proposal, issued in September, to create risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are significantly engaged in insurance activities is slated for publication in the Federal Register Thursday. Comments will […]

Proposal would set capital requirements for insurance firms supervised by the Fed

September 6, 2019 0

A proposal to establish capital requirements for certain insurance companies supervised by the Federal Reserve – referred to as the “Building Block Approach (BBA)” – was issued by the central bank Friday, with the caveat that […]

Agencies release three proposals that will result in lower capital for nation’s banks, claiming ‘framework will be improved’

March 19, 2026 0

Three proposals to essentially lower the regulatory capital requirements “for banks of all sizes” was released Thursday by the federal banking agencies. According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the proposals “would improve the calculation of [...]
Registration open for OCC workshops for community bank directors, senior management

March 19, 2026 0

A series of six in-person, full-day workshops for board directors and senior management of national community banks and federal savings associations is being offered by the national bank regulator in 2026, the agency said Thursday. Thursday’s news release appears to [...]
Board appeal discussed at closed NCUA Board meeting

March 17, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator’s board – which consists solely of its chairman, Kyle Hauptman – held a closed meeting Tuesday on what was listed as a board appeal, according to information on the agency’s website. The National Credit Union [...]
Memo: Top NCUA management, performance challenges for 2026 include balance sheet management, agency realigment

March 17, 2026 0

A February memorandum counts balance sheet management, “redefinining” regulatory and supervisory approaches, and agency realignment following a 23% reduction in staff among the top management and performance challenges for the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in 2026. The memorandum, posted [...]
Fed sets open meeting on capital requirements, G-SIB surcharge

March 16, 2026 0

Proposals to revise capital rules for global, systemically important banking organizations (G-SIBs) and others are the discussion item for Thursday’s open meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, according to published notices. The Fed, in the notices, says the proposals are [...]
Proposed capital rules to be considered by FDIC Board at meeting next week

March 13, 2026 0

Proposed capital rules are on the agenda for the board of the federal bank deposit insurance agency, with a meeting set for Thursday (March 19), the agency said Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said its board would consider [...]