Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown warned that "scammers and fraudsters have ramped up their efforts to take people’s money" through peer-to-peer payment apps, and criticized banks and financial service companies for standing "on the sidelines."
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu argued that careful consideration should be given to any regulatory enhancements to help ensure that "updated liquidity risk management practices are implemented and sustained systematically and consistently, especially across midsize and large banks."
Twelve Senate Democrats urged FRB Vice Chair Michael S. Barr, FDIC Chair Martin J. Gruenberg and OCC Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu to adopt proposed regulatory capital rules "to complete adoption of the Basel standards, strengthen the resiliency of our financial system, and ensure that American consumers, workers, and businesses are better protected from future economic distress."
Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle W. Bowman urged banking regulators to prioritize their attention in the new year on (i) fundamental risks such as liquidity and interest rates; (ii) tailoring regulations to the size, complexity and business model of institutions; and (iii) increasing "supervisory transparency."
FDIC Director Jonathan McKernan expressed skepticism on the Basel Committee's proposed "endgame" for capital standards.