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Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
Yellen Says US Must Address Vulnerabilities in ‘Shadow Banking’
March 30, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants more oversight for the nonbank sector. In remarks to the National Association for Business Economics annual conference Thursday (March 30), Yellen addressed the...

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Yellen: Regulators Ready to Take ‘Additional Actions’ to Protect Banking System
Yellen: Regulators Ready to Take ‘Additional Actions’ to Protect Banking System
March 24, 2023  |  Regulation

Regulators are ready to do more to protect the banking system. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee Thursday (March...

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McHenry Questions FDIC and Treasury Chiefs on SVB Response
McHenry Questions FDIC and Treasury Chiefs on SVB Response
March 23, 2023  |  Banking

House Republicans want more answers from the White House on the recent banking crisis. The chair and vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee...

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Aiming for Stability, Bank Deposit Guarantees May Be No Guarantee
Aiming for Stability, Bank Deposit Guarantees May Be No Guarantee
March 21, 2023  |  Banking

These past few weeks made it seem like everything happened, everywhere, all at once, to the banking system. And in a signal as to just...

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Yellen: US Will Back Small Banks to Fend off ‘Contagion’
Yellen: US Will Back Small Banks to Fend off ‘Contagion’
March 21, 2023  |  Banking

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the government may not be done taking dramatic measures to protect banks. Speaking at the American Bankers Association...

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Medium-Sized Banks Want More FDIC Protection
Medium-Sized Banks Want More FDIC Protection
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

America’s midsized banks want more federal protection to prevent runs on deposits. The Mid-Sized Bank Coalition (MSBC) has reportedly written to federal regulators asking that...

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The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
March 18, 2023  |  Banking

Back in 1960s through the 1980s, there was a TV show titled “That Was the Week that Was.” The program was, largely, political satire. But...

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Yellen Says Community Banks Probably Won’t Get SVB Treatment
Yellen Says Community Banks Probably Won’t Get SVB Treatment
March 16, 2023  |  Banking

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen isn’t playing favorites, just protecting the U.S. banking system. She told lawmakers Thursday (March 16) that “Americans can feel confident that...

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Report: First Republic Considers Sale After Downgrade
Report: First Republic Considers Sale After Downgrade
March 16, 2023  |  Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly considering a sale after being downgraded by ratings agencies. The lender is also looking at options for boosting its liquidity,...

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