Rifan Muazin
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- July 17, 2026
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank
The Federal Reserve Board, the central banking system of the United States, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, announced a significant enforcement action, issuing a prohibition order against James Burns, the…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- July 16, 2026
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Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations
The joint statement, released for public consumption at 2:00 p.m. EDT, underscores a concerted effort by the nation’s primary financial oversight bodies to refine their operational methodologies in an increasingly…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- July 16, 2026
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Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on June 8 and June 17, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, released the official minutes from its recent meetings held on June 8 and June 17, 2026, where it reviewed and determined…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- July 8, 2026
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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday, July 2, 2026, announced a significant set of regulatory actions, initiating a new enforcement measure against Small Business Bank of Lenexa, Kansas, while simultaneously…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- July 8, 2026
- 27 views
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday, July 07, 2026, its request for public comment on a comprehensive proposal designed to amend its existing requirements for banks regarding their anti-money…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- June 3, 2026
- 92 views
Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk
Washington D.C., June 02, 2026 – The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly announced a significant update to various interagency documents, systematically removing all references to "reputation risk." This decisive…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- May 1, 2026
- 132 views
Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Application by OceanFirst Financial Corp. to Merge with Flushing Financial Corporation.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, April 24, 2026, announced its official approval of the application submitted by OceanFirst Financial Corp., headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, to merge with…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- April 30, 2026
- 109 views
Federal Reserve Maintains Key Interest Rate at 3.5%-3.75% Amidst Persistent Inflation and Elevated Geopolitical Uncertainty
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its April 2026 meeting today, announcing its decision to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- April 24, 2026
- 94 views
Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio
Background of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) The concept of a simplified capital framework for community banks gained significant traction following the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent implementation…
- Central Banks & Monetary Policy
- April 19, 2026
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Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, April 10, 2026, officially announced its approval of the application by Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp., headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, to merge with…
