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.

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FedNow Says Features Will Help FIs ‘Raise the Bar’ on Fraud Management
FedNow Says Features Will Help FIs ‘Raise the Bar’ on Fraud Management
February 01, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve’s FedNowsm Service, a new instant payments infrastructure for the nation’s financial institutions (FIs), is expected to catalyze broad access to instant payments...

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Interest Rate Hikes Threaten Higher Income Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers’ Card Spending
Interest Rate Hikes Threaten Higher Income Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers’ Card Spending
January 31, 2023  |  Credit Cards

So far into 2023, there’s been cautious optimism from payment networks on card spending. Earnings results from Mastercard, Visa, American Express and others show that...

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Fed’s Goldman Probe and Regulators’ Remarks Signal Heightened Digital Lending Scrutiny
Fed’s Goldman Probe and Regulators’ Remarks Signal Heightened Digital Lending Scrutiny
January 23, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The rise of digital banking — and specifically, consumer lending — looks set for renewed focus from regulators. As reported last week, the Federal Reserve...

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Fed Wants More Information From Goldman on Marcus Risk Management
Fed Wants More Information From Goldman on Marcus Risk Management
January 20, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve is reportedly investigating Goldman Sachs’ consumer business, Marcus. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Jan. 20) that the regulator is looking...

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Credit Card Interest Rates Expected to Reach Average of 20.5%
Credit Card Interest Rates Expected to Reach Average of 20.5%
January 05, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Credit card interest rates are expected to average 20.5% by the end of the year. That would be up from the 19.6% recorded during the...

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Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Three U.S. agencies said that banks must be wary of the risks of crypto-assets. In a joint statement released Tuesday (Jan. 3), the organizations —...

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Regulators’ Stablecoin Warnings Open Door for Digital Dollar, Tokenized Deposits
Regulators’ Stablecoin Warnings Open Door for Digital Dollar, Tokenized Deposits
January 03, 2023  |  Regulation

Warnings on stablecoins from a trio of regulators may cause banks to seek digital alternatives instead. And digital dollars (aka CBDCs) and tokenized deposits issued...

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Crypto’s Pain Is CBDC and Digital Dollar’s 2022 Gain
Crypto’s Pain Is CBDC and Digital Dollar’s 2022 Gain
December 28, 2022  |  CBDC

One surprising digital dollar asset had a great 2022, and it wasn’t cryptocurrency. While the past year saw the value of the crypto market shrink...

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Fed Study Shows Healthy Small Businesses Benefited Most From PPP Loans
Fed Study Shows Healthy Small Businesses Benefited Most From PPP Loans
December 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Policymakers are tapping PPP loan lessons for future-fit insights into keeping Main Street businesses healthy. Researchers say that analyzing the legacy and impact of the...

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