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House Votes to Modernize Bank Oversight and Kill the Penny

A bill that would require financial regulators to assess their technological capabilities and identify ways to make examinations more efficient, effective and responsive was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, the House Financial Services Committee said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release.

FDIC Proposes Fast Track for Bank Merger Reviews

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors voted Thursday (Sept. 17) to approve a proposed rule that it said would make the agency’s review of bank merger transactions faster, more predictable and tailored to the potential risks of the transaction.

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