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2020 Press Releases

Federal bank regulators issue interim final rule for Paycheck Protection Program Facility

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve takes additional actions to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy

Monetary Policy

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 15, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces, due to the extraordinary disruptions from the coronavirus, that it will temporarily and narrowly modify the growth restriction on Wells Fargo so that it can provide additional support to small businesses

Enforcement Actions

Agencies issue revised interagency statement on loan modifications by financial institutions working with customers affected by the coronavirus

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve will establish a facility to facilitate lending to small businesses via the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by providing term financing backed by PPP loans

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board accepting applications for its Community Advisory Council

Other Announcements

Agencies announce changes to the community bank leverage ratio

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal agencies encourage mortgage servicers to work with struggling homeowners affected by COVID-19

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies will consider comments on Volcker rule modifications following expiration of comment period

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces temporary change to its supplementary leverage ratio rule to ease strains in the Treasury market resulting from the coronavirus and increase banking organizations’ ability to provide credit to households and businesses

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve announces establishment of a temporary FIMA Repo Facility to help support the smooth functioning of financial markets

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces it will delay by six months the effective date for its revised control framework

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies announce two actions to support lending to households and businesses

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve offers regulatory reporting relief to small financial institutions affected by the coronavirus

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal agencies encourage banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses affected by COVID-19

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve provides additional information to financial institutions on how its supervisory approach is adjusting in light of the coronavirus

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces implementation delay for changes to its Payment System Risk Policy regarding intraday credit

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve System publishes annual financial statements

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board announces technical change to support the U.S. economy and allow banks to continue lending to creditworthy households and businesses

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve announces extensive new measures to support the economy

Monetary Policy

Agencies provide additional information to encourage financial institutions to work with borrowers affected by COVID-19

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board expands its program of support for flow of credit to the economy by taking steps to enhance liquidity and functioning of crucial state and municipal money markets

Monetary Policy

Coordinated central bank action to further enhance the provision of U.S. dollar liquidity

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board encouraged by increase in discount window borrowing to support the flow of credit to households and businesses

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve announces the establishment of temporary U.S. dollar liquidity arrangements with other central banks

Monetary Policy

Federal bank regulatory agencies issue interim final rule for Money Market Liquidity Facility

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board broadens program of support for the flow of credit to households and businesses by establishing a Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF)

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces establishment of a Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF) to support the credit needs of households and businesses

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces establishment of a Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) to support the flow of credit to households and businesses

Monetary Policy

Federal banking agencies provide banks additional flexibility to support households and businesses

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board approves actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Francisco

Monetary Policy

Federal banking agencies encourage banks to use Federal Reserve discount window

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Actions to Support the Flow of Credit to Households and Businesses

Monetary Policy

Coordinated Central Bank Action to Enhance the Provision of U.S. Dollar Liquidity

Monetary Policy

Federal and state financial regulatory agencies issue interagency statement on supervisory practices regarding financial institutions affected by tornadoes in Tennessee

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies encourage financial institutions to meet financial needs of customers and members affected by coronavirus

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies invite comment on updates to resolution plan guidance for large foreign banks

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board publishes Community Reinvestment Act Analytics Data Tables

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference is postponed

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with City National Bancshares Corporation and Community Financial Holding Company, Inc.

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board approves actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Atlanta

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board approves rule to simplify its capital rules for large banks, preserving the strong capital requirements already in place

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board approves actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco

Monetary Policy

Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Other Announcements

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings from January 21 and January 29, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal banking agencies host the 2020 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 28-29, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Discover Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and RBS Securities, Inc.

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board releases hypothetical scenarios for its 2020 stress test exercises

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Farmers & Merchants Bank

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board announces it is permanently barring senior executive at Goldman Sachs from banking industry

Enforcement Actions

Shared National Credit Review finds risk remains elevated in leveraged loans

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Michelle W. Bowman sworn in for second term as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Other Announcements

Agencies propose changes to modify Volcker rule "covered funds" restrictions

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Alden State Bank

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve finalizes rule to simplify and increase the transparency of the Board's rules for determining control of a banking organization

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces members of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council for 2020

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of the chairs and deputy chairs of the Federal Reserve Banks for 2020

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board announces Reserve Bank income and expense data and transfers to the Treasury for 2019

Other Announcements

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings from November 4 and December 11, 2019

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with United Bank of El Paso del Norte

Enforcement Actions

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 10-11, 2019

Monetary Policy

Last Update: April 09, 2020