by Ken Chase | Jun 9, 2023 | Banks, News
Last month, Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr told Congress that new bank capital rules were being formulated. A new report from Reuters cites a source who suggests that those rules could be proposed by the end of June. Those changes may impose...
by Ken Chase | Jun 8, 2023 | Banks, News
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new issue spotlight focusing on AI chatbots in the banking industry. According to the agency, chatbots may pose significant challenges for consumers and potential legal compliance concerns for banks. Bank...
by Ken Chase | Jun 3, 2023 | Banks, News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has confirmed a notable decline in U.S. bank deposits in early 2023. According to a new quarterly report, the nation’s bank deposits dropped by roughly $472 billion in the first quarter. According to reports, that is...
by Ken Chase | May 27, 2023 | Banks, News
Two months ago, First Citizens Bancshares acquired Silicon Valley Bank after the latter collapsed. On Wednesday, nearly 500 former employees of SVB were laid off. Those worker layoffs were announced via a company email, which described the job cuts as “difficult but...
by Ken Chase | May 25, 2023 | Banks, News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted the importance of maintaining a diverse banking sector today. During virtual remarks to the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, Yellen cautioned against further consolidation of large banks. She noted that...
by Ken Chase | May 25, 2023 | Financial, News
The Federal Reserve released its 2022 Survey of Household Economics and Decision Making (SHED) findings on Monday. That report confirmed what many analysts had already recognized: recent inflationary pressures have devastated many Americans’ financial health. The...
