Fed Launches New Phase in Bank Oversight with Tougher Rules for Systemic Institutions

The Federal Reserve Board Dec. 20 asked for comment by March 31 on a tougher set of regulatory standards for financial firms critical to the well-being of the financial system, leaving some specific items, such as a special risk-based surcharge, to be addressed in follow-up proposals…

Bank Regulators Finalize Dodd-Frank Regulation Barring Lower Capital Baseline For Big Banks

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s board of directors June 14 unanimously cleared a final rule that bars large banking firms from setting their risk-based capital requirements below those of community banks and other insured depository institutions…

BNA INSIGHTS: Review of 2010 Bank Enforcement Actions: A Hardened Government Attitude

The number of formal enforcement actions issued by the federal banking agencies exploded again in 2010, following a record setting year in 2009 in which the federal banking agencies issued more than 1000 formal enforcement actions for the first time…

Capital Proposals Would Mean Separate Systems, Higher Trading Costs for Larger Bank Firms

Federal bank regulators Dec. 14 asked for comment on two proposals aimed at reshaping capital standards for large banks—one that would set a new floor for risk-based capital requirements, and another aimed at…

BNA INSIGHTS: Higher Minimum Capital Standards: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Crowns Common Equity King

On Sept. 12, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee Group”) announced capital reforms designed to substantially strengthen…

Fed Calls on Stress-Test Bank Firms To File Capital Plans By Early January

The Federal Reserve Board Nov. 17 released guidelines on capital actions by 19 large bank holding companies that underwent high-profile stress testing in 2009, saying those firms will have to do it again…

Senators Urge ‘Robust’ Rules, Enforcement for Banks’ Proprietary Trading Restrictions in Dodd-Frank Reform Law

In the latest sign that lawmakers intend to take a hands-on approach during implementation of the new financial reform law, Sens. Jeff Merkley…

Basel Committee Bends to Bank Pressure, Issues Modifications to Basel III

Bending to pressure from the world’s most powerful banks, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issues changes to its proposed…

Senate Financial Services Reform Legislation the Likely Model as House, Senate Conferees Prepare to Meet

A Senate-passed bill that would broadly overhaul U.S. financial services regulation is the most likely model for House and Senate conferees as they prepare to hammer out their…

Senate Set to Resume Voting on Financial Reform with Tough Proprietary Trading, Capital Proposals

The Senate May 11 will again take up the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S. 3217) as a multitude of amendments await action, including calls for more limits on proprietary trading…

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