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U.S. Banker December 2009 Glen Fest |
CFPA: Exemption in Name Only? As details emerged on an amendment to exempt small banks from exams by the proposed consumer financial protection regulator, some have begun to question what exactly these second- and third-tier banks have won. |
Bank Systems & Technology August 9, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Continues to Create Banker Angst The financial services industry continues to fight the creation of the CFPA as a consumer watchdog, fearing the stifling of innovation. |
U.S. Banker August 2009 Alan Kline |
Abolishing the OTS Could Raise Capital Concerns A case could be made that eliminating the Office of Thrift Supervision might spook investors and, in turn, limit the institutions capital-raising options. |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 Jack Milligan |
In the Eye of the Storm Former Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan speaks candidly about the financial crisis of 2008, the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and the need for minimum loan underwriting standards for the banking industry. |
U.S. Banker May 2009 Michael Sisk |
The Repercussions of Reform After months of Congressional hearings, debates and some hysterics, only the broadest outlines of the new banking regulatory regime have emerged. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
Knee Deep in Regulation As part of the fallout from the latest financial crisis, bankers are wading through new layers of regulation while scanning for clearer skies ahead. |
Bank Systems & Technology November 11, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Banking Groups React to Sen. Dodd's Draft Regulatory Legislation With a Big 'No' Although organizations approve of the Senate's efforts, they say it goes too far in undermining those aspects of financial services that actually work. |
Bank Technology News May 2007 |
The Six Regulatory Areas That Are Altering Bank Life Regulation is a part of bank life. Failure to comply shouldn't be. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 |
The White House Wants to Hear From Fools The Motley Fool was selected by the White House to sit down with a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisors on Tuesday to discuss the proposal. |
U.S. Banker May 2008 Karen Krebsbach |
Plan Draws Lukewarm Response The Treasury Department's proposal to reorganize regulation of the financial-services marketplace drew mixed reviews. |
U.S. Banker August 2010 Mark W. Olson |
Endangered Species: The State Banking Charter Should state legislatures continue to see value in funding their state bank regulators, the charter in those states would continue to have viability. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Randall Dodd |
Overhauling the System The United States is proposing the most radical reform of financial regulation since the New Deal. |
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
Winds of Change These are truly challenging times for banks, and for bank directors. A weak U.S. economy has made it difficult for most institutions to find enough good lending opportunities to go around. |
U.S. Banker May 2010 Rob Garver |
No Regulatory Relief in Sight Five new rules have taken effect since Jan. 1 and at least eight more are on the way. The onslaught is posing immense challenges for banks trying to keep up. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 21, 2010 Penny Crosman |
Will Regulatory Turmoil Be the Death of IT Innovation? Washington has taken a strong stand on financial reform, and bankers say they understand that. But already-burdened technology organizations will have a hard time keeping up with the flood of changing requirements. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Michael Mandel |
Financial Rules: Why a Global Fix Is So Far Off The financial crisis just hasn't been bad enough for G-20 leaders to cede power to international regulators. |
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with Timothy Ryan Jr. Ryan held senior positions in the industry, from the vice chairman level at JPMorgan to Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, where he helped in the S&L cleanup. He talks about today's regulatory needs. |
Bank Systems & Technology February 29, 2008 Deena Amato McCoy |
U.K.'s FSA Considering Tougher Bank Regulation U.K. regulators are weighing changes that could require banks to deploy reporting technologies that will keep regulators abreast of problems in a more timely manner. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2011 Lorie Konish |
Five Questions With Phil Angelides A conversation with Financial Crisis Inquiry Chairman Phil Angelides about the report's findings and how they can help shape the industry's future. |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2009 John Berlau |
Overregulation Plan Won't Fix Financial Crisis Initial reports indicate that these early hopes of a more accountable regulatory structure from the Obama administration have been dashed. |
Insurance & Technology June 17, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell |
Insurance Industry Reacts to President's Financial Service Regulation Reform Proposals President Obama's proposals include enhanced oversight of the insurance sector and the establishment of an Office of National Insurance. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Andrew Crockett |
Rebuilding the Financial Architecture What needs to be done to strengthen financial regulation and supervision? |
U.S. Banker July 2009 Andrew Dubinsky |
Electronic Lending Could Help Avert Another Crisis If regulators had the tools in place to effectively view complex debt instruments and the links between the financial institutions that securitize, hold, and insure them this crisis may not have happened. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Have Banks, After 25 Years, Made Peace with the Community Reinvestment Act? History and enforcement of the CRA, and how it can be improved. |
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2009 William M. Aukamp |
Some Thoughts on Regulatory Reform Before creating a new agency, Congress should be mindful of the already-heavy compliance burden born by banks. |
Bank Systems & Technology March 16, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Details of Regulatory Overhaul Coming to Light The Obama administration's plan for revamping the way financial institutions are overseen would give expanded powers to the Fed and make allowances for government takeovers of failing institutions. |
Bank Systems & Technology July 19, 2010 Penny Crosman |
Q&A: Banking Attorney Winthrop Brown on How the Dodd-Frank Bill Will Affect Banks Bankers should help regulators draft their new rules under the law, the Milbank Tweed partner says. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 23, 2008 Dwight Crane |
The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations U.S. Treasury recommendations for strengthening the regulation of the financial system are a good start but fall short, says Harvard Business School professor emeritus Dwight B. Crane. |
U.S. Banker August 2009 Joseph Rosta |
Piling Up on the Fed Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree that the Federal Reserve Board isn't doing much right. |
Bank Systems & Technology November 5, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
A Long Road Ahead for FIs as New Administration Takes Shape Some prognosticating as to what the financial services industry should expect in the coming four years. |
U.S. Banker November 2009 Kaper & Hopkins |
Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system? |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Karen Weise |
Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Could Get Bigger Federal agencies putting mortgage and derivative reforms into force are writing rules that seem to have a big-bank bias. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 24, 2008 Ann Grochala |
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. |
U.S. Banker February 2010 Steven Sloan |
Community Banks Sound Off on Pay Plan The Fed wants more control over executive pay, but many are arguing that smaller institutions should be exempt from the proposed rules. |
U.S. Banker March 2009 Joseph Rosta |
Regulation Redux After years of tracking, report writing, report filing, documentation, and general paper churning, the Age of Re-regulation is nigh for the financial sector. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Tomas J.T. Balino & Angel Ubide |
The New World of Banking Four trends are fundamentally altering the financial world: consolidation of institutions, globalization of operations, development of new technologies, and universalization of banking. Each of these poses challenges for the effective supervision and regulation of the financial sector.... |
Finance & Development September 2010 S. Raihan Zamil |
Judgment Day Changing the rules alone cannot make the financial system safe. The judgment of banking supervisors is crucial. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Ben Johnson |
Regulators Turn Up Heat On Local Banks Community and mid-size banks, which comprise the bulk of all commercial real estate lending in this country, are once again under the watchful eye of regulators. |
Finance & Development June 2010 William Poole |
Principles for Reform In designing new policies for the financial sector, old-fashioned ideas are important. |
CFO November 1, 2010 Vincent Ryan |
Making Sense of Bank Reform The Dodd-Frank Act is arguably as inscrutable as the institutions and instruments it is supposed to fix. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Deborah Scally |
Toughing It Out in 2009 The results of the Bank Director/Grant Thornton LLP 16th Bank Executive Survey show that bankers are determined to shore up their foundations and capitalize on strengths to survive the year ahead. |
FDIC FYI January 14, 2003 |
Basel and the Evolution of Capital Regulation: Moving Forward, Looking Back How much capital is enough? How bank regulators have answered this question during the post World War II period has been shaped by two contending strands of thought. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2010 Paul M. Barrett |
The Wall Street Reform Fight We Really Need The coming Senate battle over the Dodd bill will distract attention from a simple, powerful change that could actually buffer banks against the next financial crisis. |
Bank Technology News September 2001 Joseph McKendrick |
Compliance Gets Complex A changing world brings banks new regulatory challenges... |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Das et al. |
Financial Regulators Need Independence Granting more operational autonomy to the agencies that keep an eye on the financial sector can bolster financial stability. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Eugene A. Ludwig |
Discerning the New Financial Services Landscape The former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency and vice chairman of Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank, offers his views on what is likely to come out of upcoming reform legislation as well as areas that are far from clear. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Chere LaRose-Senne |
Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act. |
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2010 John R. Engen |
Welcome to the Great Unknown The ink is dry on Dodd-Frank, and now bank executives and board members are cracking open the 2,300-page rulebook to try to discern what it all means for the industry going forward. |
U.S. Banker March 2010 Joe Adler |
Get Ready for Rising Rates Near-zero interest rates won't last forever, and regulators are warning banks -- particularly those that added long-term assets using short-term funds -- to take steps to manage their risk. |