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[ October 15, 2026 ] Beige Book finds some economic growth – but consumer growth seems driven by higher-income households The Fed
[ October 15, 2026 ] NCUA targets fidelity bond/insurance, incidental powers, CLF in 12th reg relief round NCUA
[ October 15, 2026 ] Grant money available to help low-income credit unions deal with hurricane effects, more NCUA
[ October 2, 2026 ] Wisconsin bank, holding company consent to enforcement actions for ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices FDIC
[ October 1, 2026 ] Agency finally closes down troubled credit union after embezzlement charges; Alabama CU assumes members, savings, some assets NCUA

House committee chairman asserts bill doesn’t repeal Volcker rule, but fosters efficiency, clarity

April 16, 2018 0

Legislation giving the Federal Reserve sole rulemaking authority for the “Volcker rule” creates efficiency – but it doesn’t eradicate the rule, the chairman of the House committee that reported out the bill said last week. […]

House overseer of financial services will step down at end of Congress

October 31, 2017 0

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and sponsor of legislation that envisioned sweeping changes to the federal financial institution regulatory scheme – the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) – will not be returning […]

Beige Book finds some economic growth – but consumer growth seems driven by higher-income households

October 15, 2026 0

Some economic growth – from slight to moderate – was reported in several Federal Reserve Districts over the last month, but some of the data indicates that growth, if any, is coming mostly from high-income households, the agency said in [...]
NCUA targets fidelity bond/insurance, incidental powers, CLF in 12th reg relief round

October 15, 2026 0

Calling it the agency’s 12th round of regulatory relief, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) on Wednesday released proposed changes to its rules on fidelity bond and insurance coverage, incidental powers, and the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF). All three were [...]
Grant money available to help low-income credit unions deal with hurricane effects, more

October 15, 2026 0

The federal credit union regulator on Tuesday invited low-income credit unions affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding and other severe weather events to seek grant funds from the agency for recovery. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is [...]
Wisconsin bank, holding company consent to enforcement actions for ‘unsafe, unsound’ practices

October 2, 2026 0

A Wisconsin bank’s holding company is now under an enforcement order issued Friday by the Federal Reserve for “unsafe and unsound” banking practices – about two months after another federal banking agency issued a similar order for the bank owned [...]