US Fed to propose Community Bank Leverage Ratio drop soon, Bessent says
By Neil Roland ( October 9, 2025, 21:42 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Reserve soon will likely propose a reduction in the Community Bank Leverage Ratio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. He told a conference of community bankers today that Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman “has long advocated for revisiting the community bank leverage ratio.” "I expect that effort will soon culminate in a proposed reduction in the community bank leverage ratio,” Bessent said in a prepared speech.The US Federal Reserve soon will likely propose a reduction in the Community Bank Leverage Ratio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said....
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