Wall street urges US regulators to further ease Basel capital rules, FT reports

Wall street urges US regulators to further ease Basel capital rules, FT reports

Banks opine on new capital rules

Thursday is the last day for banks to weigh in on US regulators’ latest proposal to overhaul capital requirements, which is poised to deliver one of banks’ top priorities by allowing them to keep less cash on hand, following more than a decade of debate. Previous attempts to implement the international banking reforms known as Basel III, crafted in response to the Great Recession, have stalled amid industry opposition. While progressives warn th…

SIFMA, ISDA, and IIF Submit Comment Letter on Basel III Endgame Proposal

Letter Urges Regulators to Improve Risk Sensitivity in Capital Framework Washington, D.C., June 18, 2026 – The Institute of International Finance (IIF), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), today submitted a joint comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Offic…

What early mortgage feedback has been like for Basel

As the capital rule's comment period closes, some experts express concern about proposed changes that may impact nonbanks reliant on warehouse financing.

Wall Street wants to rewrite the rules set after 2008 crisis

Eight major US banks have reportedly stated that the new Basel capital requirements could increase capital requirements for their trading desks by 30% to 89%. This attempt to weaken the regulations follows the efforts by the US government to change the regulatory regime that was established after the financial crisis of 2008. This shift could reshape lending capacity across the world’s largest economy and ripple into risk appetite for assets inc…