Fed Drops ‘Reputation Risk’ From Bank Exams Amid Backlash to Debanking

The move aligns with the GOP push to curb financial discrimination and joins similar actions by other bank regulators.
Fed Drops ‘Reputation Risk’ From Bank Exams Amid Backlash to Debanking
The Federal Reserve Bank in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Federal Reserve announced on June 23 that it will no longer factor “reputation risk” into its bank examinations, a move aligned with efforts by Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration to combat what they describe as politically motivated financial discrimination—particularly debanking.

The central bank said in a statement that it has begun reviewing and revising its supervisory materials to remove references to reputation risk, replacing them where appropriate with more specific discussions of financial risk.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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