capital requirements

UK’s Smaller Banks Could Benefit From New Capital Rules
UK’s Smaller Banks Could Benefit From New Capital Rules
September 12, 2024  |  Banking

New capital requirements could help Great Britain’s smaller lenders compete in the country’s mortgage market. That’s according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday...

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The Fed Reportedly Backing Off Tougher Capital Requirements
The Fed Reportedly Backing Off Tougher Capital Requirements
May 19, 2024  |  Banking

The tougher capital requirements the government had planned for banks may not be as tough. That’s according to a Sunday (May 19) report by The Wall Street...

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Citi Chair: New Capital Requirements Will Hurt Lending
Citi Chair: New Capital Requirements Will Hurt Lending
October 11, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Citigroup’s chairman is the latest banking executive to warn against the U.S. plan for new capital requirements. In an interview with Bloomberg published Wednesday (Oct. 11), John C. Dugan said...

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Fed Bank Watchdog Defends New Capital Requirements
Fed Bank Watchdog Defends New Capital Requirements
October 09, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Michael Barr wants American banks to see new capital requirements as a help, not a hinderance. The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision said at an American Bankers Association (ABA)...

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British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
August 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

England’s central bank is reportedly being pressured to forestall new capital requirements. That pressure, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Aug. 6) is coming from the British finance...

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Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
June 22, 2023  |  Banking

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced in a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday (June 22) that smaller banks with assets below $100 billion will not...

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EU Lawmakers Say US Ignoring ‘Message of 2008’
EU Lawmakers Say US Ignoring ‘Message of 2008’
March 23, 2023  |  Banking

Lawmakers in Europe are blaming U.S. regulators for failing to stop this month’s banking crisis. That’s according to a Thursday (March 23) report by CNBC,...

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US Senators Ask SoFi About Its Banking Law Compliance
US Senators Ask SoFi About Its Banking Law Compliance
November 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Four U.S. senators have signed a letter to SoFi Technologies CEO Anthony Noto expressing concerns about the online personal finance company and online bank’s digital...

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How Basel III Affected SMB Lending
How Basel III Affected SMB Lending
June 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Financial Stability Board says Basel III rules have not led to a squeeze of the small business bank lending market, according to reports on...

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