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FDIC Looks To Modernize Bank Reporting

PYMNTS

FDIC) is considering nixing its quarterly reports of banks in an attempt to modernize the way data is handled. To do so, the FDIC is going about a new competition among 20 data and technology firms to try and find the best way to move forward, WSJ reported. Recently, the FDIC also eased up the Volcker Rule.

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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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FDIC Releases Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual

Abrigo

The FDIC released a manual on Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions. ABA study shows banks are reporting more cases of EFE. The Senior Safe Act provides a safe harbor for financial institutions reporting suspected EFE. . The FDIC released its manual on Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions. Key Takeaways.

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FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) is setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks that will enhance transparency and establish record-keeping requirements, the agency said on Tuesday (March 17). The agency’s requirements also ask for particular record-keeping and mandate the reporting of information. .

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FDIC reports bumpy 4Q for banks, warns of credit risks ahead

American Banker

Deterioration in commercial real estate and credit card lending is a concern, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg says. Net income at the nation's more than 4,000 banks dipped markedly in the final quarter of 2023, though for the full year it exceeded pre-pandemic averages.

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U.S. Regulators to Bank Boards: “Debt is Good”

Perficient

The regulators feel that this proposed LTD rule would: Improve the resolvability of these banking organizations in case of failure, Potentially reduce costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund, and Mitigate financial stability and contagion risks by reducing the risk of loss to uninsured depositors.

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FDIC’s New Banker Engagement Site (BES): Improving CRA & Compliance Exam Communication

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This month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) launches it new Banker Engagement Site (BES) through FDIC connect. Chronology of Compliance Engagement In the pre-personal computer age , FDIC examiners would simply show up at a bank, often by surprise, and start requesting documents from bank executives.