Compliance & Regulation

Is the banking sector in crisis? What happened, and what can bankers learn from this turmoil? Two of American Banker's reporters discuss the fallout and what comes next with the magazine's editor-in-chief.

There were many red flags before the California bank failed last week. Now the questions are: How did federal and state regulators assess the risks, and what actions did they take in response?

Navigating challenges and what's ahead in banking regulation.

Mortgage-backed securities aren't generally considered risky assets, but how SVB managed them contributed to its woes.

The FDIC named Greg Carmichael, who retired last year as CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp, to run a bridge bank that will hold Signature's deposits and most of its assets.

The government-sponsored enterprises will likely have their mainstay bonds exempted from the potential securitization-related rule, but their credit-risk transfers could be subject to it, some experts say.

This line item has risen to its highest point since 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Department of Justice said City National avoided offering home loans in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Los Angeles County from 2017 to 2020.

But the numbers still generally remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to Attom.

Many industry stakeholders have been watching certain credit measures closely for signs that underwriting is loosening out of concern it could do so excessively, but indicators still show it's historically tight.