Supervision in Brief

This publication offers observations by the Head of Supervision of Financial Institution Supervision and Credit (FISC) on current banking and regulatory issues facing 12th District institutions. See Supervisory Spotlight for Head of Supervision communications prior to 2017.

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2018

Fed Leadership Changes and Regulatory Reform Will Shape Our Supervisory Agenda

Posted June 6, 2018

This issue of Supervision in Brief commends John Williams, outgoing San Francisco Fed president and chief executive officer, for his leadership and legacy as he prepares to assume the presidency of the New York Fed. We also provide details on the San Francisco Fed’s presidential search process and offer an online resource to follow the progress. There is a lot of talk about the recent financial regulatory reform law, so we summarize the key points for bankers. Randal Quarles joined the Federal Reserve Board late last year as its vice chairman for supervision. We highlight his recent remarks on important monetary policy and regulatory topics. Finally, we share the latest issue of First Glance 12L, our quarterly report of 12th District banking conditions.

2017

December 2017: Growth and the Importance of a Longer-term View of Today’s Decisions

Posted December 14, 2017

This issue of Supervision in Brief summarizes the latest economic and banking conditions within the 12th District. We note strong but moderating growth in jobs, housing prices, loans, and improvements in earnings. We also feature recent discussions in Community Banking Connections on CRE concentrations and risk management, and highlight commentary on bank efficiency efforts and their effects on long-term viability. Finally, we remind bankers about several Fed outreach activities, and recap the joint Federal Reserve-Conference of State Bank Supervisors Community Banking in the 21st Century research and policy conference.

August 2017: Introducing Tracy Basinger

Posted August 29, 2017

Tracy Basinger was appointed executive vice president and director of the Financial Institution Supervision and Credit Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on July 1, 2017. In this special first issue of Supervision in Brief, her quarterly newsletter to bankers in the 12th District, she provides highlights on her background and offers views of some of the important issues facing financial institutions.