As financial institutions evaluate their tech budgets, experts say concern about data security takes a front seat, as fintech firms must prioritize risk and compliance in today's marketplace.
Read More »Banking Regulators Seek Comment on Rules to Strengthen Capital Requirements
The OCC, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC have jointly issued a proposal to modify large bank capital requirements to better reflect underlying risks, and increase the consistency of how banks measure their risks.
Read More »Capitol Hill Examines Volatile Weather Events and Financial Risk
During a recent House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy meeting, Greg Coleman of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that “the OCC’s role is to ensure that national banks and federal savings associations understand their climate-related financial risks and develop comprehensive risk management frameworks and capabilities to identify, measure, monitor and control those risks.”
Read More »OCC Measures Key Risks Impacting the Banking System
After closely monitoring the condition of the institutions it supervises throughout the market stress this spring, a new report from the OCC examines how financial institutions have managed risk and restored confidence in the banking system in Q1.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Examining the Anatomy of a Banking Failure
The FHFA will host a hybrid hearing of the Appraisal Subcommittee exploring the appraisal regulatory system focusing on appraisal standards, appraiser qualification criteria, and barriers to entry into the profession.
Read More »First Citizens Reaches Agreement With FDIC to Acquire SVB
FDIC turns ownership of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank over to First Citizens Bank & Trust Company in a deal that includes the purchase of approximately $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion.
Read More »Flagstar Bank Acquires Certain Assets From Signature Bridge Bank
The transaction includes the purchase of certain loan portfolios from Signature Bridge Bank totaling $12.9 billion, and the assumption of $34 billion in deposits by Flagstar.
Read More »FDIC Taps Former Fannie Mae President Mayopoulos as CEO of SVB
Just days after closing the doors of SVB Financial Group, the FDIC names former Fannie Mae head to lead Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of SVB Financial.
Read More »Fannie Mae Reportedly Postpones $500M-Plus Mortgage Bond Sale
Amid tumult in the securities market after last week’s disintegration of Silicon Valley Bank, the GSE informs investors it has postponed sale of mortgage bonds.
Read More »The Week Ahead: CFPB to Deliver Update to Congress
This coming week, Rohit Chopra, Director of the CFPB, will provide an update to the Senate Banking Committee on the latest actions the Bureau has taken to protect consumers from financial misconduct.
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