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US Fed to re-issue Basel III bank mortgage-origination capital proposals

By Neil Roland ( February 17, 2026, 20:53 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Reserve plans soon to re-issue Basel III rule proposals aimed at increasing bank incentives to engage in mortgage origination and servicing, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said.  One proposal would raise the risk sensitivity of capital requirements for mortgage loans on bank books – possibly by using loan-to-value ratios to determine the risk weight for residential real estate exposures, rather than applying a uniform risk weight.The US Federal Reserve plans soon to re-introduce Basel III rule proposals aimed at increasing bank incentives to engage in mortgage origination and servicing, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said....

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