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Federal Reserve announces approval of application by WSFS Financial Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its unanimous approval of the application by WSFS Financial Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.


Agencies issue joint statement on crypto-asset policy initiative and next steps

News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today issued a statement summarizing their interagency "policy sprints" focused on crypto-assets and providing a roadmap of future work related to crypto-assets.


Agencies release annual asset-size thresholds under Community Reinvestment Act regulations

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2022 updated asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" and "intermediate small bank" under their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Order to Cease and Desist, issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision dated June 17, 2010 (PDF) Terminated Dec. 21, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Agencies announce dollar thresholds in Regulations Z and M for exempt consumer credit and lease transactions

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds used to determine whether certain consumer credit and lease transactions in 2022 are exempt from Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing).


Agencies announce threshold for smaller loan exemption from appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans

News Release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the 2022 threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans will increase from $27,200 to $28,500.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former institution-affiliated party of Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition order against Brent J. Huisman Former institution-affiliated party of Santander Consumer USA, Inc., Dallas, Texas Solicitation and acceptance of improper gifts and gratuities from third-party companies Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board approves fee schedule for Federal Reserve Bank priced services

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective Jan. 3, 2022, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions, known as priced services.


Federal Reserve announces approval of application by Webster Financial Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its unanimous approval of the application by Webster Financial Corporation, Waterbury, Connecticut, to acquire Sterling Bancorp, and indirectly acquire Sterling National Bank, both of Pearl River, New York.


Federal and state financial regulatory agencies issue interagency statement on supervisory practices regarding financial institutions affected by tornadoes

News Release: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of tornadoes on the customers and operations of many financial institutions ...


Notice published by Federal Reserve System on Jan. 10

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the December 14-15 FOMC meeting

News Release: The attached tables and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants in conjunction with the December 14-15 meeting.


Federal Reserve announces approval of application by First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its unanimous approval of the application by First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, to acquire CIT Group, Inc., New York, New York.


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, November 2-3, 2021

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on November 2–3, 2021.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Home Bancgroup Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Home Bancgroup Inc., Hallandale Beach, Florida Order to Cease and Desist, issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision dated July 30, 2010 (PDF) Terminated December 8, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (formerly known as Goldman, Sachs & Co.), New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated Aug. 2, 2016 (PDF) Terminated Nov. 18, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve announces College Fed Challenge winners

News Release: Pace University won the 18th annual national College Fed Challenge on Friday, a competition that encourages students to learn about the U.S. economy, monetary policymaking, and the role of the Federal Reserve System. The team, from New York, New York, represented the New York Federal Reserve District ...


Statement by Governor Lael Brainard on her nomination by President Biden

News Release: Statement by Governor Lael Brainard: Mr. President, I am deeply honored that you are entrusting me with this responsibility at a critical time. I am committed to putting working Americans at the center of my efforts at the Federal Reserve. This means getting inflation down at a time when people are focused ...


Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on October 25 and November 3, 2021

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings on October 25 and Nov. 3, 2021.