federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

Source: federalreserve.gov

GOP Pushes to Ban CBDCs Over Privacy Concerns
GOP Pushes to Ban CBDCs Over Privacy Concerns
February 27, 2024  |  CBDC

Five Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would block the digital dollar. The “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act,” announced Monday (Feb. 26), would prevent the Federal...

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Regions Financial Managing Deposit Costs, Expecting Fed Interest Rate Cuts
Regions Financial Managing Deposit Costs, Expecting Fed Interest Rate Cuts
February 21, 2024  |  Banking

Regions Financial is shortening the tenors of certificates of deposits (CDs). This is part of an effort by the bank to manage deposit costs in preparation...

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Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
February 16, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Back in June, PYMNTS Intelligence crystallized the fact that buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options were gaining notice and demand from a wide swath...

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Consumers Prefer Instant Payments, Federal Reserve and PYMNTS Data Show
Consumers Prefer Instant Payments, Federal Reserve and PYMNTS Data Show
February 16, 2024  |  Faster Payments

An official with the Atlanta Federal Reserve says findings from a 2023 Federal Reserve study confirm the growing appetite for instant payments. Claire Greene, payments...

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Fed Governor: Some Cross-Border Payment Frictions Are Necessary
Fed Governor: Some Cross-Border Payment Frictions Are Necessary
February 15, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

When it comes to cross-border payments, there are necessary and unnecessary frictions. That’s according to Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, who discussed the challenges facing cross-border payments...

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Fed’s Michael Barr Uncertain If Economy Can Have Soft Landing
Fed’s Michael Barr Uncertain If Economy Can Have Soft Landing
February 14, 2024  |  Economy

It’s still too early to determine if the economy can have a soft landing, Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said Wednesday (Feb....

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Fed Finds Consumers Optimistic About Credit but Not Inflation
Fed Finds Consumers Optimistic About Credit but Not Inflation
February 12, 2024  |  Economy

U.S. consumers are feeling more optimistic about their financial conditions and access to credit. That’s according to the January 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, released Monday...

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Fed’s Data Hints at Slowing Embrace of Revolving Debt
Fed’s Data Hints at Slowing Embrace of Revolving Debt
February 09, 2024  |  Economy

Is there a literal slowdown in the cards? The Federal Reserve’s latest report on consumer credit data showed that overall, households took on $1.5 billion...

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APIs Promise to Make Instant Payment Systems Interoperable
APIs Promise to Make Instant Payment Systems Interoperable
February 08, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Cory Barnes, senior product manager at Form3, told PYMNTS that instant payments can reach their full potential only when far-flung systems are truly in sync...

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