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Banking industry groups want federal regulators to study Basel III risk weight capital requirements.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee considers whether to go forward with Basel III capital requirements for U.S. banks.

Federal banking regulators tell U.S. Senate Banking Committee Basel III capital standards still a work in progress.

Three new Federal Reserve proposals aim to improve the quality and quantity of bank capital.

Most people calculate their net worth by adding up tangible assets such as stocks, bonds and real estate. But there’s an important element that many forget to factor into the wealth equation: human capital, which is another way of saying your future earning power. Business owners and managers are already familiar with the concept of

Do the world’s biggest banks need stricter capital requirements to strengthen their viability, discourage risky behavior and reduce the chances of another financial market meltdown? The question may seem far from most banking customers’ lives, but it’s not an academic exercise. In fact, the call for more and better capital is so clear that the Federal