Martin Gruenberg

FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
September 17, 2024  |  Banking

For the banks, the urge to merge may get held up by regulators — who’d formerly been using decades-old guidelines by which to judge the...

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FDIC Takes Hard Look at ‘For Benefit Of’ Accounts
FDIC Takes Hard Look at ‘For Benefit Of’ Accounts
September 06, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The ties that bind banks and FinTechs will be more closely watched by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and a formal proposal/rule from the...

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FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
FDIC’s Resolution Rule Spotlights Specter of Large Bank Failures and Megamergers
June 21, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Last year marked a seismic shift in financial services — as five bank failures tested the ways and means at the disposal of government and...

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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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Possible Banking Regulations Come to Light During Senate Hearing
Possible Banking Regulations Come to Light During Senate Hearing
March 28, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Possible future banking regulations came to light during a Senate committee hearing. The proposals were mentioned by Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr...

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Regulators Seek ‘Unflinching’ Look at SVB and Bank Supervision at Capitol Hill Hearings
Regulators Seek ‘Unflinching’ Look at SVB and Bank Supervision at Capitol Hill Hearings
March 27, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

It’s common practice on Capitol Hill for witnesses — appearing before various committees — to release their testimony ahead of time. And what’s written down...

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SVB and Signature Were ‘Allowed to Fail,’ Says FDIC Chair
SVB and Signature Were ‘Allowed to Fail,’ Says FDIC Chair
March 27, 2023  |  Banking

America’s banking regulator is investigating the recent collapse of two lenders. Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), says his agency is...

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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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Senate Appoints Martin Gruenberg as FDIC Chairman
Senate Appoints Martin Gruenberg as FDIC Chairman
December 20, 2022  |  Personnel

The U.S. Senate has named Martin Gruenberg to his second term as FDIC chairman. According to published reports, the Senate confirmed Gruenberg and named Republicans...

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