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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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Discover expands board with former regulator

Payments Dive

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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Federal Banking Regulators Seek Comments for Additional Capital for Large Banks

Perficient

Seeking additional arrows in their quiver against large bank failures, on October 14, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). Both the FRB and FDIC will accept comments and answers for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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FDIC Releases Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual

Abrigo

The FDIC released a manual on Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions. The FDIC released its manual on Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions. For the first time, the FDIC released its manual on Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions to provide greater transparency to those processes. Key Takeaways.

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FDIC examiners may need higher pay, freer voice to bolster supervision

American Banker

The FDIC's New York regional office faced staffing shortages throughout its supervision of now-failed Signature Bank. Experts say more competitive wages, culture shifts and whistleblower protections could help regulators attract and retain talent and improve oversight.

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FDIC Updates Enforcement Manual for Cease-and-Desist Actions

CFPB Monitor

On July 25, 2022, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter (FIL)-34-2022 announcing updates to Chapters 1 and 4 of its Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual (Manual). The Manual includes updates to the minimum standards for the FDIC’s termination of cease-and-desist and consent orders.

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Discover, bracing for FDIC penalty, adds ex-agency official to its board

American Banker

To help meet its compliance challenges, the company's board added a former FDIC regional director. The consumer lender's stock price has fallen more than 30% since its disclosure of a looming regulatory action, which was followed by the sudden departure of its CEO.

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