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2022 Dodd-Frank Stress Test Scenarios Released

Perficient

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently released the economic and financial market scenarios that will be used in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions. As repeated by federal bank regulators, the required economic scenarios are not forecasts. The 3-month Treasury rate increases from 0 percent to 1.5%

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Measuring capital at risk in the UK banking sector

BankUnderground

The probability of an extreme stress event with losses above £91 billion (roughly 19% of CET1 capital) increased from 1% before the pandemic to 4.1% Developing policies that reduce the build-up of systemic risk and preserve the stability of the financial system is an increasingly relevant task for regulators worldwide. in 2021 Q4.

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Does regulation bite only the less profitable? Evidence from the too big to fail reforms

BankUnderground

Reforms following the 2008 financial crisis have led to significant increases in banks’ capital requirements. Profitability determines the opportunity cost of shrinking assets, and underpins the ability to generate capital. A large literature since then has focused on understanding how banks respond to these changes.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

My firm will occasionally provide feedback on correspondence to our clients'' regulators. I thought about what we should have said to the regulator, versus the sweet words I was encouraging our client to use. Below is a sample letter to your regulator, saying it like you mean it. So, no, we are not re-doing our capital plan.

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Are EU fintechs set to face tighter regulation?

NCR

David Blumberg, founder and managing partner of Blumberg Capital, said the research indicated a “huge opportunity for fintech companies to grow and scale as more consumers begin to recognize the benefits of fintech” A separate report from KPMG , focusing on the UK market, revealed that total investment in fintech reached $1.4

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

It turns out that confidence is more valuable than capital. The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. Many banks will park this liquidity in cash or short-term securities in an attempt to get ahead of higher required capital ratios that are likely forthcoming from regulators.

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Scale Matters … But Smart Matters More

Gonzobanker

A recent round of bank merger announcements and the marquee Capital One/Discover deal illustrate this mantra’s popularity. It’s very hard for regulated banks and credit unions to gain any meaningful efficiencies under $1 billion in assets. Without this push, traditional banks may lose a terminal amount of future market share.

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