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This Is How Our Regulators Are Viewing Bank Risk, Capital And Org Structure

South State Correspondent

The Kansas City Fed released an interesting research paper titled The Effect of Risk and Organization Structures on Bank Capital Ratios. The research looks at how risk and a bank’s organizational structure impacts its capital levels. In times of stress, does a bank holding company (BHC) structure help protect a bank or hurt it? '

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New CECL Excel SCALE Tool from Federal Reserve

Abrigo

The Scaled CECL Allowance for Losses Estimator (SCALE) tool was unveiled during an “Ask the Fed” webinar , where regulators described the Excel spreadsheet-based option using estimated loss rates from peers as a “ starting point ” in the calculation. Regulators said they have had discussions with the FDIC and the OCC.

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SWIFT Gears Up For Trade Via Blockchain

PYMNTS

The trio is comprised three executives of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Barbara Pacheco, former senior vice president, Thomas Hoenig, former president, and Bruce Summers, former director of information technology.

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Kansas City Fed rejects Custodia's master account application

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How to Measure Interest Rate Risk Effectively in Banks & Credit Unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). Regulators have repeatedly stressed the importance of sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk. EVE Analysis.

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Lime Raises $310M For Micromobility Expansion

PYMNTS

The company also plans to focus on safety issues , and pledged to work with regulators around the world on the issue. Partnerships like our transit data sharing for bike lane planning in Austin and Kansas City, or our membership on the St. Yet for safety to be built into micromobility from the street up, we cannot do it alone.

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How to stress test your ag portfolio

Abrigo

The report, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , stated that demand could remain high since futures markets for fall crops show prices are likely to remain low because of the potential for another record harvest.

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