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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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Bank Regulators Seeking Comments on the Use of AI and ML in the Industry

Perficient

The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the. Textual analysis. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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Decoding SVB’s Failure & FDIC’s Special Assessment

Perficient

In various press releases, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has highlighted that an estimated $16.3 Despite this proactive approach, federal banking regulators either neglected to review the same documents or did so without taking necessary action before the bank failed.

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Acquisition and integration considerations for banks in 2024

Abrigo

Account for the details before your FDIC bank acquisition Consider these tips for assessing your institution and a to-be-acquired institution for a smooth integration You might also like this webinar, "Valuation and purchase accounting: Navigating the changing M&A landscape."

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FDIC Seeks Comment on Its Approaches to Rulemaking

CFPB Monitor

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) has published a request for information in the Federal Register (the “RFI”) seeking comment on approaches it uses, or is considering using, to analyze the effects of its regulatory actions and rulemaking. The format and presentation of regulatory analysis.

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FDIC seeking comment on brokered deposit and interest rate regulations

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on its regulatory approach to brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions. The FDIC’s current regulations on brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions are set forth at 12 C.F.R. Section 337.6.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). We see substantial risk to community banks in dealing with non-FDIC hedge providers or those that do not offer QFC protection – think Lehman Brothers.