US banks expect victory in capital requirements as Trump regulators revamp rules

Trump’s regulators hand Wall Street banks a big win on capital rules

Sweeping overhaul could ease Basel Endgame hikes, cut surcharges and lower leverage limits, bankers say

Trump’s regulators are working on the biggest overhaul of U.S. capital rules since the 2008 recession

As President Donald Trump’s regulators revamp bank rules, big lenders expect their capital requirements could fall, in a stunning victory for the industry which faced a big hike under former President Joe Biden, according to senior industry executives. Aiming to cut red tape that Trump’s agency picks say is hurting the U.S. economy, they are working on the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. capital rules since the global financial crisis of 2008. In…

US banks expect victory in capital requirements as Trump regulators revamp rules

By Lananh Nguyen, Nupur Anand, Pete Schroeder and Tatiana Bautzer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As President Donald Trump’s regulators revamp bank rules, big lenders expect their capital requirements could fall, in a stunning victory for the industry which faced a big hike under former President Joe Biden, according to senior industry executives. Aiming to cut red tape that Trump’s agency picks say is hurting the U.S. economy, they are working on the mo…

Trump Regulators Overhaul US Banking Rules, Slashing Biden-Era Constraints

In the corridors of Washington, a seismic shift is underway in the U.S. banking sector, as regulators appointed by President Donald Trump embark on what could be the most comprehensive revision of capital requirements since the 2008 financial crisis. This overhaul, aimed at dismantling what Trump allies describe as burdensome regulations from the Biden era, promises to reshape how America’s largest banks manage risk and allocate capital. Industr…