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Posted Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Regulations issued by federal agencies are under intense political scrutiny under the Trump administration, but regulatory bodies also have continued to conduct their own, regularly scheduled regulatory assessments. Learn what measures these organizations are taking to determine the effectiveness of the current policy framework governing financial institutions in this regulatory roundup. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
The economy impacts every business sector involved in the real estate transaction. That is why October Research was pleased to welcome Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Michael Fratantoni to kick off the 2025 Economic Outlook Series. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
The U.S. Treasury Department withdrew from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System – a coalition of central banks and regulators focused on bolstering the global financial system to withstand climate change. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
First Busey Corp. received regulatory approval to move forward with plans to merge with CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., including the indirect acquisition of CrossFirst’s subsidiary bank. The combined entity will operate under the Busey brand and have approximately $20 billion in total assets. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement, released Jan. 29, explained the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain the federal funds rate at a target range between 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent. The FOMC pointed to indicators concerning the labor market and inflation as the basis for its decision. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The Federal Reserve announced plans to update its stress testing process to improve transparency and reduce the volatility of the resulting capital buffer requirements. Although banking advocates largely support the planned changes, several industry groups filed suit in federal court seeking to prevent potential harm arising from the current stress testing regime. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr announced his intent to step down from his vice chair role on Feb. 28, or once a successor is confirmed. The Fed indicated it does not intend to take up any major rulemakings until his successor is confirmed. Read on »
Posted Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) reiterated their recommendations that federal banking regulators take action to protect Americans against the growing risks posed by the private credit market in a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr. Read on »
Posted Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
As many economists anticipated, the Federal Reserve voted to lower the federal funds rate one last time before the end of the year following the December meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee. The committee agreed to lower rates by 25 basis points to 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent, marking the third rate reduction of the year. Read on »
Posted Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
KeyCorp and the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) received approval from federal regulators to complete a strategic minority investment through which Scotiabank will increase its share holdings in KeyCorp. Read on »
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