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[ November 18, 2025 ] Fed’s Barr warns of ‘real dangers’ from weakened bank supervision The Fed
[ November 18, 2025 ] New ‘sharpened’ focus for Fed examiners released, signifying ‘a significant shift’ from past practices The Fed
[ November 18, 2025 ] Bank may pay ‘gas fees’ on blockchain networks, agency confirms in letter OCC
[ November 13, 2025 ] CFPB proposes to reduce Reg B consumer protections; focus small-biz loan data collection on ‘truly small’ businesses CFPB
[ November 13, 2025 ] Agencies release CRA-required data on 2024 small business, farm, community development lending FDIC

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 […]

Fed’s Barr warns of ‘real dangers’ from weakened bank supervision

November 18, 2025 0

Growing pressures to weaken bank supervision – to scale back bank examiner coverage, dilute ratings systems, and redefine “unsafe and unsound” – present “real dangers” to the American people, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Michael Barr said Tuesday. Speaking in Washington [...]
New ‘sharpened’ focus for Fed examiners released, signifying ‘a significant shift’ from past practices

November 18, 2025 0

Examiners will focus on material financial risks threatening safety and soundness of the banks they review and on taking “timely, proportionate action” to ensure the risks are “properly addressed,” the Federal Reserve said Tuesday in releasing its revamped supervisory operating [...]
Bank may pay ‘gas fees’ on blockchain networks, agency confirms in letter

November 18, 2025 0

So-called “gas fees” – or network fees – may be paid on blockchain networks, the national bank regulator said Tuesday in an interpretive letter, to facilitate “otherwise permissible activities.” The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said national [...]