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

FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
December 15, 2023  |  IPO

The Fed’s signaled a pause for now — and rate cuts on the horizon. The near-term horizon, that is, and as has been widely reported,...

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FedNow Closes 2023 With 300-Plus FIs Using Instant Payments Network
FedNow Closes 2023 With 300-Plus FIs Using Instant Payments Network
December 14, 2023  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve says 331 financial institutions (FIs) are employing the FedNow® Service, its real-time payments system. The service launched in July with 35 participants, and is expected...

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X’s Money Movement Push Comes as Regulators Warn of Non-Bank Financial Risks
X’s Money Movement Push Comes as Regulators Warn of Non-Bank Financial Risks
December 11, 2023  |  Digital Payments

X, formerly known Twitter, has been laying the groundwork state by state to move further into money movement. In doing so, the social media stalwart...

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Credit Growth Slows but Consumers Still Turn to Cards for Spending Power
Credit Growth Slows but Consumers Still Turn to Cards for Spending Power
December 08, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Higher rates are proving to be headwind to borrowing, per the Federal Reserve’s latest stats. But growth is still growth and consumers are still tapping...

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Bank Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Lenders’ Risk Management Practices 
Bank Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Lenders’ Risk Management Practices 
December 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

In an effort to prevent bank failures, U.S. bank supervisors have reportedly increased scrutiny of lenders’ risk management practices and are taking disciplinary action.  This...

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On Capitol Hill, Regulators Say AI Illustrates Financial Innovation’s Rewards and Risks
On Capitol Hill, Regulators Say AI Illustrates Financial Innovation’s Rewards and Risks
December 05, 2023  |  Innovation

A half dozen regulators convened on Capitol Hill Tuesday (Dec. 5), pointing to the benefits of collaboration between government, the private sector and the public...

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Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
December 04, 2023  |  Innovation

A decade ago, in 2013, Amazon counted around a thousand robots across its fulfilment warehouses. That same year, tech giant Google spent more on headcount...

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Deflation Trend Could Pull Inflation Back to 2%
Deflation Trend Could Pull Inflation Back to 2%
December 03, 2023  |  Economy

Deflation has made its presence known, and could help bring inflation down to 2%. That’s according to a Sunday (Dec. 3) report by The Wall...

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Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
November 30, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year — collects qualitative observations about current economic conditions across the central bank’s dozen districts....

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