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We’re one of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks working together with the Board of Governors to support a healthy economy. Our job is to serve the American public — to serve you. And our mission is to foster economic stability and strength.

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Supervision News Flash

Our Supervision News Flash e-newsletter helps bankers stay abreast of topics and trends affecting financial institutions in the Fifth District. We periodically share insights on what our examiners, analysts and economists are seeing within the Richmond Fed’s portfolio and the Federal Reserve System, as well as items of interest from across the Richmond Fed.

Here are some articles from the past year’s newsletter.

November 2025

CRA Service Test: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

George Vestal

November 2025

Stablecoins and the GENIUS Act: An Overview

Tony Murray

August 2025

CRA Investment Test: Large Bank Edition

Michael Brinson

June 2025

Say Goodbye to the CAT

Ryan Merriam

June 2025

CRA: Making the Leap from ISB to Large Bank

Michael Brinson

February 2025

Combatting Elder Financial Exploitation Awareness

Becky Goodwin and David Clifford

February 2025

CRA Program Growth Spurts: Navigating the Transition

Michael Brinson

November 2024

FedEZFile: Your Source for M&A Filings

Wayne Cox

November 2024

Spotting Foundational Cracks: Frequent Supervisory Issues in Compliance Management Systems

Dorian R. Henry-Jones

August 2024

Navigating the Allowance for Commercial Real Estate Losses After CECL Adoption

Anne Davlin, Andrew Long and Charlie Shields

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