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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with employee of First Savings Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent cease and desist order against Weldon Riggs, an employee of First Savings Bank, Jeffersonville, Indiana, for engaging in unsafe and unsound practices while supervising a loan production office.


Agencies issue final rule to strengthen resilience of large banks

News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies on Tuesday finalized a rule strengthening the resilience of large banks by requiring them to maintain a minimum level of stable funding over a one-year period.


 Agencies finalize rule to reduce the impact of large bank failures

News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today finalized a rule to limit the interconnectedness and reduce the impact from failure of the largest banking organizations. The final rule is substantially similar to the proposal announced last year and complements other measures that the agencies have taken to limit interconnectedness among the largest banking organizations.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with M&T Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York Flood insurance violations civil money penalty, dated Oct. 14, 2020 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings from August 24 through September 16, 2020

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings from August 24 through Sept. 16, 2020.


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2020

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on September 15–16, 2020. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.


Federal Reserve announces enforcement action against Citigroup Inc. that requires the firm to correct several longstanding deficiencies

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced an enforcement action against Citigroup Inc. of New York, New York, that requires the firm to correct several longstanding deficiencies.


Federal Reserve begins 2020 Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday that it will begin the 2020 Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders. The census is a key part of the Federal Reserve's effort to paint a complete picture of this important sector of the U.S. economy.


Federal Reserve Board extends temporary actions aimed at increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday extended to March 31, 2021, temporary actions aimed at increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. These temporary actions: (1) suspend uncollateralized intraday credit limits ...


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Atlantic Community Bankers Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Written Agreement dated Sept. 28, 2020 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of notice by Morgan Stanley

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and under section 163(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by Morgan Stanley, New York, New York, to acquire E*TRADE Financial Corporation ("E*TRADE") and thereby indirectly acquire E*TRADE's subsidiary federal savings associations, E*TRADE Bank and E*TRADE Savings Bank, all of Arlington, Virginia.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of notice by The Toronto-Dominion Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Toronto, Canada, and its subsidiary, TD Group US Holdings LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire more than five percent of the voting shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation, San Francisco, California, a savings and loan holding company.


Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend for an additional quarter several measures to ensure that large banks maintain a high level of capital resilience

News Release: Due to the continued economic uncertainty from the coronavirus response, the Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced it will extend for an additional quarter several measures to ensure that large banks maintain a high level of capital resilience.


Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would update the Board's capital planning requirements to be consistent with other Board rules that were recently modified

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday invited public comment on a proposal that would update the Board's capital planning requirements to be consistent with other Board rules that were recently modified.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Habib Bank Limited and Habib Bank Limited New York Branch and Persons Banking Company, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Habib Bank Limited, Karachi, Pakistan and Habib Bank Limited New York Branch, New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated Dec. 11, 2015 (PDF) Terminated Sept. 22, 2020 Persons Banking Company, Inc., Macon, Georgia Written Agreement dated Oct. 14, 2010 (PDF) Terminated Sept. 22, 2020 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Agencies issue two final rules

News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies finalized two rules, which are either identical or substantially similar to interim final rules currently in effect and issued earlier this year. They include: * A final rule that temporarily defers appraisal and evaluation requirements for up to 120 days after the ...


Federal Reserve Board amends implementation date of modifications to Reserve Bank payment services and corresponding changes to the Policy on Payment System Risk

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that it is amending the implementation date for modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks' payment services to facilitate adoption of a later same-day automated clearinghouse (ACH) processing and settlement window and for corresponding changes to the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk (PSR policy).


Federal Reserve Board issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on an approach to modernize regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that invites public comment on an approach to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) by strengthening, clarifying, and tailoring them to reflect the current banking landscape ...


Federal Reserve Board issues Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households

News Release: Data collected to supplement the Federal Reserve Board's seventh annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking showed that U.S. families were faring better financially in July than in April, but many still faced uncertainty regarding layoffs and prospects for returning to work.


Federal Reserve Board updates frequently asked questions to clarify the Board and Department of Treasury’s expectations regarding lender underwriting for the Main Street Lending Program

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify the Board and Department of Treasury's expectations regarding lender underwriting for the Main Street Lending Program. The revised FAQs emphasize that lender underwriting should look back to the borrower's pre-pandemic condition and forward to their post-pandemic prospects. The FAQs also clarify supervisory expectations for lenders originating Main Street loans.