By Neil Roland ( June 3, 2026, 22:15 GMT | Insight) -- In testimony to be delivered to lawmakers Thursday, US Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman says the agency is updating its regulatory and supervisory thresholds “to reflect economic growth and inflation” and not harm “small, low-risk banks.” A "variety of thresholds are used to tailor regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations, establishing different standards based on bank size, complexity, business model, and risk profile,” her text says. But “because thresholds used are not automatically adjusted for inflation or economic growth, small, low-risk banks that simply grow with the economy cross these thresholds."In testimony to be delivered to lawmakers Thursday, US Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman says the agency is updating its regulatory and supervisory thresholds “to reflect economic growth and inflation” and not harm “small, low-risk banks.”...
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