Federal Reserve to Host Public Meetings on BB&T/SunTrust Merger

The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC will jointly hold two public meetings on the proposed merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks.

March 15, 2019 BB&T | FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Federal Reserve Board | SunTrust Bank Amanda Koprowski

Fed Approves Peoples Acquisition by NBH

The Federal Reserve Board and the State of Colorado Division of Banking approved National Bank Holdings’ acquisition of Peoples, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close in early January 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.

November 30, 2017 Federal Reserve Board | National Bank Holdings | Peoples | Tim Laney Amanda Koprowski

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Alone

In a release, the Federal Reserve said that it is going to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at .25% to .5%.

April 28, 2016 Federal Reserve Board ABF Journal

Agencies Propose Increasing Leverage Ratio For Largest Banks

The Federal Reserve, FDIC and the OCC proposed a rule to strengthen the leverage ratio standards for the largest, most systemically significant U.S. banking organizations.

July 10, 2013 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Federal Reserve Board | leverage ratio ABF Journal

Fed Approves Plan to Tighten Rules for Big Banks

The Fed said it has approved a final rule that establishes an integrated regulatory capital framework for larger banking organizations, while it minimizes the burden on smaller, less complex financial institutions.

July 3, 2013 Federal Reserve Board | financial institutions ABF Journal

Fed Survey Shows Easing of Standards, Terms on C&I Loans

The Federal Reserve’s latest opinion survey on bank lending practices revealed, on net, that large U.S. banks have eased standards and most terms on C&I loans and credit lines to borrowers of all sizes. The survey notes “more aggressive competition” as the primary reason for the shift.

September 1, 2010 Federal Reserve Board | loans Rita Garwood