Kyle Campbell covers the Federal Reserve and housing policy for American Banker. Previously, he wrote about institutional investment in real estate for PERE. He has also held staff positions at Real Estate Weekly, the New York Daily News and the Southampton Press.
Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, fought back against criticisms by Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee that toughening capital requirements would be an overreaction to the recent banking crisis.
In its biannual supervision and regulation report, the Federal Reserve said the banking sector was strong but showing signs of shakiness after recent bank failures.
Comments from Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman last week show that supervisory reforms outlined by the Fed's top regulatory official could meet significant opposition, policy analysts say.
The former vice chair for supervision challenged his successor's report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, said changes that move away from transparency and consistency 'won't survive' in court.
The Federal Reserve Board governor also called for the Fed to commission an independent investigation into the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
The Federal Reserve Board governor said adopting policies on climate change are not necessary and risk hurting the central bank's credibility.
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the performance of office loans is a top supervisory issue, but not an immediate threat to financial stability.
The Fed's report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank describes a "shift" in supervisory culture that began five years ago. Some say the issue is much older than that.
The Federal Reserve flagged multiple "deficiencies" at Du Quoin State Bank in an order that bars the Illinois depository from paying dividends without its regulators' approval. The central bank has identified interest rate risk as a key issue at a time when rising rates have contributed to three bank failures.
The Federal Reserve chair said he holds himself accountable for ensuring proper regulatory and supervisory changes are enacted in response to recent bank failures.
After years of implementing Dodd-Frank Act measures rules to streamline bank resolutions, regulators relied on their pre-crisis playbook to resolve Silicon Valley and First Republic banks. That choice has led some experts to question the rules' utility.
The resolutions of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and now First Republic are likely to drain $35 billion from the Deposit Insurance Fund. Odds are increasing that banks — even small ones — will pay higher premiums and perhaps a special assessment to replenish the fund.
The central bank's instant payment system could bring enormous benefits to banks and their customers. But it also presents new risks to manage.
Bank groups say the focus on capital rules in Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr's report on Silicon Valley Bank are misguided. Others say he should have named names.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a report released Friday that Signature's rapid, unrestrained growth and inadequate risk management practices outpaced supervisors' ratings and responses, even though the issues were known to the agency.
In a highly anticipated report on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr says the bank's own mismanagement and an acquiescent supervisory structure created the conditions for the bank to fail.
The Texas Bankers Association, a trade group representing Lone Star State bankers, accused the agency of exceeding its authorities in crafting its rule on collecting data about small business lending activity.
On Friday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr will share findings from his review of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank before its failure last month.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr had promised to share findings from his review of the Fed's oversight efforts for the failed bank by May 1.
The central bank believes it needs authorization to issue a digital dollar, but others say the hurdles to implementation are much lower.