Dodd-Frank

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Greg Feldberg
July 14, 2020 10:26 AM

The Fed’s recent action capping dividend payments might prove inadequate once the coronavirus crisis really hits banks’ capital.

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"The sector’s success in this task is a matter of national urgency, and in my view, congressional action to improve regulatory flexibility to respond would only help achieve it," said Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles.
Brendan Pedersen
April 30, 2020 12:44 PM

In separate letters to Congress, the Fed asked for legislative action to ease Tier 1 capital minimums while the FDIC said it may use its own authority to address the market strain on banks.

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Kate Berry
April 15, 2020 9:30 PM

The agency is still moving forward on key regulations dealing with payday lending and mortgage underwriting despite new demands posed by the crisis.

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Eugene Ludwig
April 9, 2020 10:31 AM

Critics who argue this crisis mirrors the 2008 financial panic when Congress bailed out banks have it wrong. The new relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic was necessary to save livelihoods, and more can be done.

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William M. Isaac
March 24, 2020 9:55 AM

If the new accounting standard poses too many risks during an economic crisis, then it's probably not a good idea at all.

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Karen Petrou
March 20, 2020 9:00 AM

The Fed must set up a "family financial facility" that sends billions to households and small businesses so banks don’t misdirect relief funds.

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William M. Isaac
March 17, 2020 9:45 AM

There are several forbearance measures the agencies can take now to keep banks from failing in a downturn triggered by the coronavirus.

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Dodd-Frank represented a compromise between those who wanted to upend the system by breaking up big banks and restructuring the regulatory system and those who wanted less drastic changes.
Rob Blackwell
March 13, 2020 9:00 AM

If banks are unable to weather the economic fallout from the outbreak, calls for more dramatic reforms could get louder.

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