Federal Bank Regulators Unveil Major Overhaul of Capital Rules, Aiming for Modernization and Risk Alignment

The nation’s leading federal bank regulatory bodies—the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board" or "Fed"), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—have…

Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exemption under section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act

The Federal Reserve Board, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, announced its pivotal joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a crucial step that enables the…

Federal Reserve Holds Federal Funds Rate Steady Amidst Solid Growth and Elevated Inflation Concerns

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day policy meeting on March 18, 2026, opting to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-1/2 to…

Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the March 17-18 FOMC meeting

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, released their latest Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), offering a…

Federal Reserve Board Releases Annual Audited Financial Statements for 2025

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, officially unveiled its annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve System for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. This…

Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Application by Fulton Financial Corporation to Acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday, February 19, 2026, announced its official approval of the application submitted by Fulton Financial Corporation, headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to proceed with its proposed…

Following earlier actions to remove reputation risk from its supervision of banks, Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to codify that removal

Washington D.C. – The Federal Reserve Board, on Monday, February 23, 2026, initiated a significant step in its ongoing efforts to refine its supervisory framework for financial institutions by formally…

Federal Reserve Board Issues Enforcement Action Against Former First Financial Bank Employee Jamal Hillman for Misappropriation of Customer Funds

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST, the formal execution of a consent prohibition order against Jamal Hillman, a former employee of First…

Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, officially released the detailed minutes from its recent meetings held on January 20 and January 28, 2026. These minutes provide crucial…

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank

The enforcement actions, released at 11:00 a.m. EST, detail the specific transgressions that led to these severe regulatory penalties. Jacob Hilton, identified as a former employee of United Bank, faced…