Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve: Additional Funding Announced for Eligible Depository Institutions to Help Assure Banks Have the Ability to Meet the Needs of All Depositors

To support American businesses and households, the Federal Reserve Board on Sunday announced it will make available additional funding to eligible depository institutions to help assure banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors. This action will bolster the capacity of the banking system to safeguard deposits and ensure the ongoing…

Federal Reserve: Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council Members for 2023 Announced

he Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the members of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, or CDIAC, and the president and vice president of the council for 2023. The CDIAC advises the Board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are selected from representatives of commercial…

Federal Reserve: 2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference Announced

Monday, March 4 – Thursday, March 7, 2024Oregon Convention CenterPortland, Oregon Save the date! The next National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC) is coming to Portland, Oregon on March 4, 2024. As the premier conference for community development, our program will offer insights, emerging ideas, and best practices in community development shared by experts from…

CFPB: New Advisory Committee Member Appointments Announced

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today the appointment of new members to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act charges the CFPB with establishing a Consumer Advisory Board to provide advice on a variety of…

Federal Reserve: Four New Members of Community Advisory Council Announced

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced four new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer, workforce, and community development organizations and interests. CAC members provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on relevant policy matters and emerging issues of…

Agencies Issue 2022 Shared National Credit Program Review

The federal bank regulatory agencies today reported in the 2022 Shared National Credit (SNC) report that credit quality associated with large syndicated bank loans improved in 2022, but  noted the results do not fully reflect increasing interest rates and softening economic conditions that began to impact borrowers in the second half of 2022. Overall, the…

Federal Reserve: Changes to HMDA Loan Volume Reporting Threshold for Closed-End Mortgage Loans

This letter addresses the impact on financial institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve of recent changes as a result of litigation related to the HMDA reporting threshold for closed-end mortgage loans. Background  In May 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule amending Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) to, among other things,…

FRB: Federal Reserve Board Policy Statement Issued to Promote a Level Playing Field for All Banks with a Federal Supervisor Regardless of Deposit Insurance Status

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued a policy statement to promote a level playing field for all banks with a federal supervisor, regardless of deposit insurance status. The statement makes clear that uninsured and insured banks supervised by the Board will be subject to the same limitations on activities, including novel banking activities, such…

Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Crypto-Asset Risks to Banking Organizations

Federal bank regulatory agencies today issued a statement highlighting key risks for banking organizations associated with crypto-assets and the crypto-asset sector and describing the agencies’ approaches to supervision in this area. In particular, the statement describes several key risks associated with crypto-assets and the crypto-asset sector, as demonstrated by the significant volatility and vulnerabilities over…

Joint Release: Agencies Release Annual Asset-Size Thresholds Under Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today announced the 2023 updated asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” under their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.   Annual adjustments to these asset-size thresholds are based on the average change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and…