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March 01, 2023
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Congress
U.S. Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearing: Advancing National Security and Foreign Policy Through Sanctions, Export Controls, and Other Economic Tools
February 28, 2023
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Advancing National Security and Foreign Policy Through Sanctions, Export Controls, and Other Economic Tools."
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Financial Services
Financial Services Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills to Combat Economic Threat from China
February 28, 2023
The House Financial Services Committee advanced several bipartisan bills during its first markup of the 118th Congress to combat the generational threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party's economic aggression.
Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Preliminary Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2022
February 28, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released preliminary data from the June 2022 benchmark survey of foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities were released.
Federal Reserve Board
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings from January 23 and February 1, 2023
February 28, 2023
The Federal Reserve Board released the minutes of its interest rate meetings from January 23 and February 1, 2023.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Statement Regarding Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Small Value Exercise
February 28, 2023
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a statement regarding an agency mortgage-backed securities small value exercise to take place on March 7, 2023.
Statement Regarding Repurchase Agreement Small Value Exercise
February 28, 2023
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a statement regarding a repurchase agreement small value exercise to take place on March 8, 2023.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of $68.4 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2022
February 28, 2023
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released the Quarterly Banking Profile for the fourth quarter 2022.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commissioner Pham Announces New Subcommittees of the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee and Seeks Nominations by March 14
February 28, 2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Caroline D. Pham announced the Commission has established the Global Market Structure Subcommittee, the Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee, and the Technical Issues Subcommittee under the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FTC and CFPB Seek Public Comment on How Background Screening May Shut Renters out of Housing
February 28, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are requesting comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the United States, including how the use of criminal and eviction records and algorithms affect tenant screening decisions and may be driving discriminatory outcomes.
National Credit Union Administration
NCUA Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman Gives Address at the 2023 Governmental Affairs Conference
February 28, 2023
National Credit Union Administration Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman spoke at the 2023 Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., where he discussed his regulatory priorities, which include revamping the de novo chartering process, modernizing NCUA's transparency and feedback, and harnessing the power of blockchain technology and digital assets.
NCUA's Hood Discusses Recent Regulatory Reforms, Importance of DEI & Financial Inclusion at GAC
February 28, 2023
National Credit Union Administration Board Member Rodney E. Hood spoke at the 2023 Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., where he discussed the progress that has been made through several regulatory reforms that provided credit unions greater flexibility while ensuring the safety and soundness of the system.
International
Bank of England
Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority
UK Financial Conduct Authority
Sixth edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid
February 28, 2023
The Financial Services Regulatory Forum published the sixth edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid.
Administration Changes
Vacancies
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- Director – Vacant (Himamauli Das serves as Acting Director)
Appointments/Confirmation Hearings
U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)
Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)
- Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
- Vice Chair Lael Brainard (sworn in May 23, 2022)
- Governor Phillip N Jefferson (sworn in May 23, 2022)
- Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in May 23, 2022)
- Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of Joshua Gallin as secretary of the Federal Open Market Committee (February 2, 2023)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)
- Vincent Alvarez Designated Chair of New York Fed Board of Directors; Rosa Gil Designated Deputy Chair (January 10, 2023)
- Pat Wang Appointed as a Class C Director to New York Fed Board of Directors (January 10, 2023)
- New York Fed Names Roberto Perli SOMA Manager (February 2, 2023)
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (effective January 5, 2023)
- Vice Chairman Travis Hill (sworn in January 5, 2023)
- Director Jonathan McKernan (sworn in January 5, 2023)
- Director Michael Hsu (Acting Comptroller of the Currency)
- Director Rohit Chopra (Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- FDIC Announces Senior Leadership Changes in Division of Risk Management Supervision (January 26, 2023)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)
- OCC Announces Deputy Comptroller for Systemic Risk Identification and Support (January 11, 2023)
- Kristen Baldwin Named OCC Chief Information Officer (February 8, 2023)
Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)
- SEC Announces Appointment of Cristina Martin Firvida as Investor Advocate (January 10, 2023)
- Paul Munter Named Chief Accountant (January 11, 2023)
- Erik Gerding Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance (January 13, 2023)
- Silvestre Fontes Named Director of Boston Regional Office (January 25, 2023)
- Cicely LaMothe Named Deputy Director, Disclosure Operations, for the Division of Corporation Finance (February 14, 2023)
Commodity Futures Trade Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)
- Commissioner Pham Announces Members of the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (January 12, 2023)
- CFTC Commissioner Pham Announces Additional Staff Appointment (February 7, 2023)
- Chairman Behnam Announces Veteran Federal Prosecutor Ian McGinley as Enforcement Director (February 28, 2023)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)
National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)
Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)
Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)
U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)
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Legislation/Legislative Updates
Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), Enacted March 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.
Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.
Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.
Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.