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Basel Capital Standards

Basel Capital Standards

The framework established by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on how banks calculate their capital

  • Learn what to expect out of the White House this year by checking out our coverage of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union speech.

  • As of right now, the market is improving on its own. Now we just have to see if there will be any shocks in the days and months ahead.

  • The House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and the House Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity held a joint subcommittee hearing on “Examining the Impact of the Proposed Rules to Implement Basel III Capital Standards.”

  • On Nov. 9, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC, and the FDIC announced that proposed rules to implement the Basel III regulatory capital accords will not take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.

  • On Oct. 22, 2012, NAR filed individual and joint comments on proposed banking capital standards and risk weighting proposals as part of the Basel III rulemaking by the Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC.

  • Home mortgage originations will shrink by up to 20 percent over the next three years if federal regulators proceed with proposed rules, according to a new analysis.

  • NAR President Moe Veissi wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke regarding tight access to mortgage credit, urging Bernanke to weigh in on three key rule proposals.

  • NAR hosted dozens of organizations in the Coalition for Sensible Housing Policy this week to discuss three proposed rules that could dramatically alter the Home Mortgage Financing Market. REALTOR® magazine explains the regulations and how they could increase the disparity between wealthy and less-affluent home owners.

  • On July 26, 2012, a coalition of organizations, including NAR, submitted comments to regulators regarding the proposed Basel III capital rules.

  • On June 7, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors unanimously approved the release of three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRs) for Basel III and the final rule for Basel 2.5.