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2020 Press Releases

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Putnam County Bank and announces termination of enforcement action with Barclays Bank PLC

Enforcement Actions

Federal Open Market Committee announces its tentative meeting schedule for 2021

Monetary Policy

Agencies provide largest firms with information for next resolution plans

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 9-10, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Benchmark Community Bank and announces the termination of enforcement action with Peoples Bank

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board announces that it is seeking individuals to serve on its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board releases new term sheet for the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility, adding pricing and other information

Monetary Policy

Agencies release proposed revisions to interagency questions and answers regarding flood insurance

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board releases results of stress tests for 2020 and additional sensitivity analyses conducted in light of the coronavirus event

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies finalize amendments to swap margin rule

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Financial regulators modify Volcker rule

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal and state regulatory agencies issue examiner guidance for assessing safety and soundness considering the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial institutions

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve announces FraudClassifier Model to help organizations classify fraud involving payments

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board announces it will be seeking public feedback on proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by First Horizon National Corporation

Orders on Banking Applications

Federal Reserve Board announces updates to Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), which will begin buying a broad and diversified portfolio of corporate bonds to support market liquidity and the availability of credit for large employers

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces it will resume examination activities for all banks, after previously announcing a reduced focus on exam activity in light of the coronavirus response

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board releases a report, Fed Listens: Perspectives from the Public, summarizing the 15 Fed Listens events held by the Board and the Federal Reserve Banks since the beginning of 2019

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces that results from both its Dodd-Frank Act stress tests and the related Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review will be released on Thursday, June 25, at 4:30 p.m. EDT

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with East West Bank

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board expands its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with State Street Corporation and State Street Bank and Trust Company

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board announces an expansion in the number and type of entities eligible to directly use its Municipal Liquidity Facility

Monetary Policy

Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board releases annual determination of aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies as required by the Dodd-Frank Act

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board releases results of survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employees of Evolve Bank & Trust and former employee of Regions Bank and announces termination of enforcement action with First Flo Corporation

Enforcement Actions

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 29, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board extends the application period for membership on the Community Advisory Council

Other Announcements

Federal agencies share principles for offering responsible small-dollar loans

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

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

Monetary Policy

Regulators temporarily change the supplementary leverage ratio to increase banking organizations' ability to support credit to households and businesses in light of the coronavirus response

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve publishes updates to the term sheet for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) and announces information to be disclosed monthly for the TALF and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve publishes updates to the term sheet for the Municipal Liquidity Facility

Monetary Policy

Federal financial regulatory agencies issue interagency policy statement on allowances for credit losses and interagency guidance on credit risk review systems

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Agencies extend two resolution plan deadlines

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal bank regulatory agencies modify liquidity coverage ratio for banks participating in Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility and Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Whitaker Bank, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement actions with Crown Bankshares, Inc. and First Bankshares, Inc.

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board finalizes rule to extend by 18 months the initial compliance dates for certain parts of its single-counterparty credit limit rule

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve expands access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) to additional lenders, and expands the collateral that can be pledged

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces it has fined Bank Hapoalim B.M. $37.35 million for the firm’s unsafe and unsound practices resulting in violations of U.S. tax laws

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve Board announces the public comment period has been extended through June 4, 2020, for the notice by Morgan Stanley of New York, New York, to acquire E*TRADE Financial Corporation of Arlington, Virginia

Orders on Banking Applications

Federal Reserve Board announces it is expanding the scope and eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces an expansion of the scope and duration of the Municipal Liquidity Facility

Monetary Policy

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

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces interim final rule to delete the six-per-month limit on convenient transfers from the "savings deposit" definition in Regulation D

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve announces it is working to expand access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) for additional SBA-qualified lenders as soon as possible

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces temporary actions aimed at increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks

Other Announcements

Federal Reserve Board outlines the extensive and timely public information it will make available regarding its programs to support the flow of credit to households and businesses and thereby foster economic recovery

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces rule change to bolster the effectiveness of the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings from February 10 through March 15, 2020

Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Amboy Bank and Bank of Clarke County

Enforcement Actions

Federal Reserve announces its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility is fully operational and available to provide liquidity to eligible financial institutions

Monetary Policy

Federal banking agencies to defer appraisals and evaluations for real estate transactions affected by COVID-19

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SunSouth Bancshares, Inc.

Enforcement Actions

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: July 02, 2020