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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. The regulators are considering three options: raising the limit above $250k, raising the cap for only certain accounts (such as banks’ business accounts), or eliminating the cap entirely.

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Bill To Ease Regulation on Smaller FIs Before U.S. House

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A bill that would give regional banks a break on regulation was before the U.S. Groshans said that such financial institutions as Zions, Regions Financial, Citizens Financial, Huntington, American Express and Keycorp would benefit from the law. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act , S.

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JPMorgan, Other Big Banks Front-Load $66B To Cover Bad Loans

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The European Central Bank has cautioned banks to be flexible when applying accounting standards, as the region is one where companies depend more on bank lending than on capital markets for funds. firms, along with Spain’s Banco Santander , led the pack in Europe.

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency

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Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. in particular, a cross-section of states that CEO Douglas Bystry says has its own unique demands and impacts on regional economies. A Regional Reach. A Regulatory Touch.

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Do banks need belts and braces?

BankUnderground

Following the 2007/2008 global financial crisis, international regulators introduced a package of new banking regulations, known as Basel III. This includes a wider range of capital and liquidity requirements to protect banks from different risks. Bank failures are very costly for society.

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Which are America’s healthiest banks?

Abrigo

For the largest of American financial institutions – those that much of the public banks with for checking, mortgages and auto loans – stress testing regulations have been passed and executed to avoid a repeat of 2008. The list highlights the top 20 banks within each region of the U.S. with the lowest Texas Ratios.

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Corporate Insolvencies Rising For First Time In Years

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In its recent report, “ Insolvency Forecasts: Corporate insolvencies begin to rise ,” Atradis found that this year is expected to be the first since the 2008 financial crisis in which insolvencies rise, despite financial stimulus initiatives, loosening financial regulations and steady global economy growth in recent years.

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