Barbara Pianese

A light-touch Basel III Endgame, more ‘transparent’ stress tests, and no new debt rules for regional banks

Under Donald Trump the watchdog has moved quickly to ditch a number regulatory policies 

FHLBs are acting as a ‘lender of next-to-last resort’ in place of the Fed

Campaigners say banks are disproportionately supporting home ownership over economic growth

Short-term gains to be minimised by lower capacity and less independent oversight

Softer touch could open the door for Big Tech to enter the financial space

Current process to review bank merger applications “lengthy and unpredictable”, says Bank Policy Institute

‘Fair access’ rulemaking intended to prevent politically motivated denial of services is expected to see a resurgence under new administration

Legal experts say scrutiny on agreements between banks and fintechs, among other areas, will lessen

Majority were judged ‘satisfactory’ with respect to capital but had weaknesses related to governance