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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Wintrust Financial Corporation and former employee of OakStar Bank and announces termination of enforcement action with FCB Financial Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Wintrust Financial Corporation, Rosemont, Illinois Consent order, civil money penalty for internal control deficiencies that resulted in unsafe or unsound practices dated Feb. 25, 2019 Consent prohibition ...


The Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by WSFS Financial Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the application under section 10(e) of the Home Owners' Loan Act by WSFS Financial Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire Beneficial Bank, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 22 and January 30, 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings on January 22 and Jan. 30, 2019.


Federal Reserve Board permanently bars former employee of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. from the banking industry

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday permanently barred from the banking industry Timothy Fletcher, a former managing director at a non-bank subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 29-30, 2019

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 29-30, 2019.


Agencies extend comment period on proposed standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative contracts

News Release: WASHINGTON--Three federal banking agencies on Friday extended until March 18, 2019, the comment period for a proposed rule to update their standards for how firms measure counterparty credit risk posed by derivative contracts.


Federal Reserve Board begins 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board in March will begin its Survey of Consumer Finances, a statistical study of household finances that will provide policymakers with important insight into the economic condition of a broad cross section of American families.


Federal Reserve Board identifies error in historical dataset used in its 2019 stress tests and issues correction

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board identified an error in the historical dataset used in its 2019 stress tests and issued a correction.


Interagency final rule implements flood insurance reform provisions

News Release: WASHINGTON--Five federal regulatory agencies issued a joint final rule to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 requiring regulated institutions to accept certain private flood insurance policies in addition to National Flood Insurance Program policies.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of SunTrust Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent Prohibition against Alison Keefe, former employee of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia, for violating bank overdraft policies for her own benefit.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of applications by Regions Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the applications under section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act by Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, to establish branches in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chairman of Mariner's Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent Notice of Suspension and Prohibition against Fred Daibes, former Chairman of Mariner's Bancorp, Edgewater, New Jersey, for perpetuating a fraudulent loan scheme, according to a federal indictment.


Federal Reserve Board releases scenarios for 2019 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Dodd-Frank Act stress test exercises

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the scenarios banks and supervisors will use for the 2019 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Dodd-Frank Act stress test exercises.


Federal Reserve Board finalizes set of changes that will increase the transparency of its stress testing program for nation's largest and most complex banks

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday finalized a set of changes that will increase the transparency of its stress testing program for the nation's largest and most complex banks. The changes are intended to improve public understanding of the program while maintaining its ability to independently test large banks' resilience.


Statement on Chair Powell's and Vice Chair Clarida's meeting with the President and Treasury Secretary

News Release: At the President's invitation, Chair Powell and Vice Chair Clarida joined the President and the Treasury Secretary for an informal dinner tonight in the White House residence, to discuss recent economic developments and the outlook for growth, employment and inflation.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former Frost Bank employee

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent Prohibition and Cease-and-Desist Order against Raysol Villalobos, a former employee of Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas.


Statement Regarding Monetary Policy Implementation and Balance Sheet Normalization

News Release: After extensive deliberations and thorough review of experience to date, the Committee judges that it is appropriate at this time to provide additional information regarding its plans to implement monetary policy over the longer run. Additionally, the Committee is revising its earlier guidance regarding ...


Federal Open Market Committee reaffirms its "Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy"

News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee, at its annual organizational meeting this week, unanimously reaffirmed its "Statement of Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy" with an updated reference to the median of participants' estimates of the longer-run normal rate of unemployment in the most recent Summary of Economic Projections (December 2018).


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Job gains have been strong, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Household ...


Federal Reserve Board will host public research conference on its stress testing framework in July

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board in July will host a public research conference on its stress testing framework. The conference will bring together academics, regulators, bankers, and other stakeholders to discuss the transparency and effectiveness of the Board's stress tests and how the stress tests can remain a dynamic and useful tool of large bank supervision.