Tagged: federal reserve

April 9, 2020 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, the US Federal Reserve took unprecedented actions to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy. The Fed said the funding will assist households and employers of all sizes and bolster the ability of state and local governments to deliver critical… Read More

March 15, 2020 @ 5:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an unprecedented action, the US Federal Reserve reduced its primary credit rate by 150 basis points to 0.25 percent, effective March 16, 2020. This reduction in the primary credit rate reflects both the 100 basis point reduction in the target range for the federal… Read More

February 8, 2020 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fed Governor Lael Brainard delivered a speech in California this past week discussing the “Digitalization of Payments and Currency.” Brainard has been at the forefront in discussing Fintech innovation providing unique perspective from her perch at the Federal Reserve. She said that BigTechs and Fintechs… Read More

October 3, 2019 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Two US lawmakers have asked the Federal Reserve to consider issuing a digital version of the US dollar (or Central Bank Digital Currency – CBDC).  Rep. Bill Foster (D-III.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have submitted a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in… Read More

August 9, 2019 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital assets and blockchain technology continue to infiltrate the financial services sector at a growing rate. Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) is being tested or used to issue securities and currencies and manage back-office operations. In light of this reality, the Federal Reserve Bank… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters issued a statement yesterday regarding the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will pursue a faster payments process for consumers. Long discussed with little movement, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Lael Brainard revealed the “FedNow” plan… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 2:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the Federal Reserve has taken political heat for its inability to pursue a faster payments system – something that has been technically feasible for years. Currently, payments and transfer languish for days creating issues for both sides of the transaction – most frequently individuals… Read More

April 16, 2019 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman delivered a speech at the “Fed Family” luncheon at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The topic of her presentation was “Community Banking in the Age of Innovation.” Bowman joined as a member of the Board… Read More

February 27, 2019 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

It is almost inevitable that topics regarding Fintech surface in Congressional hearings that address the financial services industry. This week’s hearings involving the House Financial Services Committee and Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell were no different and some of the questionings went beyond payments. There… Read More

December 4, 2018 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple federal agencies have come together to encourage banks to innovate when it comes to compliance. The statement is part of a governmental working group that has been created to collaborate between some of the financial regulatory entities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency… Read More

July 1, 2018 @ 10:25 am By Christian Felber  |  

On June 10th, Swiss voters took to the polls to decide whether the country should switch to a so-called sovereign money system. Those supporting the measure felt it would make the financial system safer by preventing bankers from recklessly lending and putting people’s savings at… Read More

May 17, 2018 @ 6:37 pm By Cali Haan  |  

    In a morning talk Monday at the massive cryptocurrency conference Consensus, economist James Bullard, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, challenged the vision of a muliti-coin paradise espoused by ICO (Initial Coin Offering) marketers. His thesis in a… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision, Randal K. Quarles, commented on digital currencies today in a speech in Washington, DC. Quarles cautioned on cryptocurrencies noting that; “Digital currencies may not pose major concerns at their current levels of use, more serious financial stability issues… Read More

November 19, 2017 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month Crowdfund Insider posted a research report published by the Cleveland Federal Reserve that was highly critical of the peer to peer lending industry (marketplace lending) in the US. The report, authored by Yuliya Demyanyk at the Cleveland Federal Reserve, Elena Loutskina at the University… Read More

November 9, 2017 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve is out with a disconcerting report regarding the peer to peer lending or marketplace lending industry. According to the authors, Yuliya Demyanyk at the Cleveland Federal Reserve, Elena Loutskina at the University of Virginia, and Daniel Kolliner at the University of Maryland, peer… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 7:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jerome “Jay” Powell, a current Federal Reserve Governor, appears to be the Trump Administration’s pick to replace current Fed Chair Janet Yellen this coming February. Powell may not have been an obvious selection but much of the media is describing him as a steady hand… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today the Faster Payments Task Force, created by the Federal Reserve, released its final report along with their recommendations on what needs to be accomplished to bring the US up to date in the payments space. Anybody engaged in the payments sector understands that the US… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Faster Payments Task Force is a group of payment industry stakeholders with representatives from across the payment ecosystem. The group involved over three hundred different stakeholders. The Federal Reserve assembled the task force to help identify and evaluate alternative approaches to implementing safe and… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 5:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve has published a report on the state of small business credit. The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), a national collaboration of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, is designed to provide information on small business financing needs, decisions, and outcomes to policy makers. The… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Patrick T. Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, delivered a speech today on Fintech innovation and the importance of regulation. Harker stated that regulation is not only about protecting consumers but it is important to protect innovators as well; “It’s in their… Read More