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Spokespeople for the banks declined to provide comment ahead of the hearing or did not respond to requests for comment. Kevin Fromer, president of the Financial Services Forum, which represents the CEOs, said he expected Basel to be a focus. Big bank CEOs have been appearing before Congress for several years after the 2007-09 financial crisis and subsequent scandals thrust the industry into Washington's crosshairs. Former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, meanwhile, resigned in March 2019 after stumbling during a hearing about the bank's regulatory woes. But after years of playing defense, the CEOs are expected to be more assertive, this time backed by Republicans critical of red tape.

Persons: Andy Cecere, William Demchak, Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser ,, Brian Moynihan, William Rogers, Wells, Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, Citi's Jane Fraser, Wells Fargo's Charles Scharf, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Morgan Stanley's James Gorman, Ronald O'Hanley, BNY Mellon's Robin Vince, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Kevin Fromer, Dimon, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Sloan, meanwhile, Tim Scott, Pete Schroeder, Nupur Anand, Tatiana Bautzer, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Michelle Price, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, JPMorgan Chase, Co, Citigroup, Jane Fraser , Bank of America, Truist Financial, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Bank of America's, Democratic, Silicon Valley Bank, Financial Services, Big, Former Wells, Republicans, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Wells Fargo, Silicon, Basel, New York

Yelling at Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, has never been particularly effective, his friends and co-workers will tell you. That hasn’t stopped America’s biggest banks, their lobbying groups and even his own colleagues, who have reacted to his proposal to tighten and expand oversight of the nation’s large lenders with a mix of incredulity and outrage. The proposal would push up the amount of easy-access money that banks need to have at the ready, potentially cutting into their profits. Lawmakers sent worried letters to the Fed and peppered its officials with questions about what the proposal would contain. The Bank Policy Institute, a trade group, recently rolled out a national ad campaign urging Americans to “demand answers” on the Fed’s new capital rules.

Persons: Michael Barr, hasn’t, Kevin Fromer, Barr, Lawmakers Organizations: Federal, Financial Services, Mr, BNP Paribas, HSBC, TD Bank, Hill, Bank Policy Institute, Fed

☆ US bank regulators announce sweeping proposals on capital rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul Thursday that would direct banks to set aside billions more in capital to guard against risk. If fully implemented, the proposal would raise capital requirements for large banks by an aggregate 16% from current levels, with the brunt felt by the largest and most complex firms, regulators said. Here are key quotes about the proposal:FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM CEO KEVIN FROMER"There is no justification for significant increases in capital at the largest U.S. ANDY DUANE, ATTORNEY AT POLUNSKY BEITEL GREEN "Raising capital requirements could see regional banks shift away from mortgage lending. Even larger bank lenders could continue to retreat from mortgage lending or impose sharp increase in fees passed along to borrowers."

Persons: KEVIN FROMER, RICK MECKLER, CHERRY, MAYRA RODRIGUEZ VALLADARES, KENNETH BENTSEN, BRIAN MOYNIHAN, ANDY DUANE, GREG BAER, Pete Schroeder, Matt Tracy, Tatiana Bautzer, Nupur Anand, Sinead Carew, Lananh Nguyen, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Regulators, NEW VERNON, NEW, MRV, AMERICA, FOX, Thomson Locations: U.S, CHERRY LANE, NEW JERSEY, Basel, United States, Washington, New York

The proposal, which will kick off an ambitious agenda for Barr, plans to fully implement the globally agreed Basel bank capital agreement. BANKING OPPOSITIONThe banking industry is not waiting for details before trying to disrupt the effort, arguing it could hinder economic activity, curb lending, and kill lines of business. The criticism is also emerging among some Republican bank regulators, who appear likely to oppose the plans. Regulators will have to digest numerous and voluminous comments from the banking industry dissecting their plans. And in the meantime, banks are expected to continue hammering that higher capital requirements means a smaller economic role for banks and are not needed.

Persons: Michael Barr, Barr, Michael Barr's, Isaac Boltansky, Spokespeople, Kevin Fromer, Jerome Powell, Powell, Republican Andy Barr, Bill Foster, Tim Scott, Michelle Bowman, Barr's, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Pete Schroeder, Megan Davies, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Banking, Fed, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office, FDIC, Financial Services, Financial Services Committee, Republican, Senate, Committee, Regulators, White, Thomson Locations: Basel

☆ Banks with at least $100 billion in assets could face higher capital limits
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Banks with at least $100 billion in assets would be subject to similar regulation that banks with $700 billion in assets currently face, under Barr’s proposal. These regulations would force banks to hold an additional two percentage points of capital, or an additional $2 of capital for every $100 of risk-weighted assets, Barr said. “Our recent experience shows that even banks [with at least $100 billion in assets] can cause stress that spreads to other institutions and threatens financial stability,” Barr in remarks at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Requiring banks to hold more capital could help mitigate risks that arise when banks are under stress. Barr on Fed’s fight against inflationIn addition to discussing bank regulation, Barr also spoke about the Fed’s plans to get inflation down.

Persons: Michael Barr, Banks, Barr, “, ” Barr, SVB, Kevin Fromer, ”, Dennis Kelleher Organizations: New, New York CNN — Federal, Center, Valley Bank, Financial Services, Wall, Better, CNN Locations: New York

Bank regulators led by the U.S. Federal Reserve are finalizing the proposal which would implement international capital standards agreed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in the aftermath of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. On Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress it was critical banks have strong capital, but regulators must be mindful of the tradeoffs. Republican officials at the agencies have flagged similar concerns, two people said, while Republican lawmakers on Wednesday also raised worries over capital rules with Powell. The Fed is drafting the Basel rules with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). Speaking to reporters last week, acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said banks had "not been shy about sharing their concerns" which regulators were taking into account.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Andrew Kelly, Jerome Powell, Michael Barr, Isaac Boltansky, jitters, Powell, “, Kevin Fromer, It's, Michael Hsu, Pete Schroeder, Niket Nishant, Lananh Nguyen, Tatiana Bautzer, Michelle Price, David Gregorio Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, Bank, U.S . Federal, Banking, Bankers, Committee, American Express, U.S, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Washington, Bank Policy Institute, WALL, Fed, Industry, Republican, Financial Services, Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Regulators, FDIC, OCC, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Basel, Silicon

☆ Quotes: Fed plans broad revamp of bank oversight in wake of SVB collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

The assertion in the introduction that the Fed should focus on large bank capital requirements is disconnected from the report's conclusions. AMERICAN BANK ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT AND CEO ROB NICOLS"We take any bank failure seriously, and we will review the findings and proposed policy changes in these reports carefully, including where the conclusions may differ. JONATHAN MONDILLO, HEAD OF NORTH AMERICAN FIXED INCOME AT ABRDN"We're likely to see higher capital requirements. What that means for the overall markets is that the devil is in the details: how stringent those capital requirements will be. A potential First Republic Bank failure could similarly present a risk to the long-term investment strategy of high net-worth individuals."

☆ U.S. bank CEOs set for congressional grilling by Democrats and Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk past the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2022. read moreThe CEOs due to testify include the heads of the four largest U.S. banks: JPMorgan Chase & Co's Jamie Dimon, Wells Fargo's (WFC.N) Charles Scharf, Bank of America's (BAC.N) Brian Moynihan and Citigroup's Jane Fraser. They are set to be joined by US Bancorp (USB.N) CEO Andy Cecere, PNC Financial (PNC.N) CEO William Demchak and Truist's (TFC.N) Bill Rogers, who run the country's largest regional lenders. Democrats are likely to press bank executives on fees, the closure of bank branches in poorer areas and how banks are addressing fraudulent transactions. Some large banks have adopted policies that some Republicans say amount to boycotts of certain industries such as fossil fuels and firearms.

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