Is State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Launched on 11/08/2005, the State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Financials ETFs category of the market.
Should You Invest in the State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE)?
The State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) was launched on November 8, 2005, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Financials - Banking segment of the equity market.
US banks look for new bill of health from Fed stress tests
Financial markets will gain a fresh glimpse into the overall health of the largest U.S. banks on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve releases the results of its latest stress test.
Wall Street's Deregulatory Campaign: Who Pays When Banks Lose?
Wrapped in the technical language of Basel III capital reform, the Bank Policy Institute, American Bankers Association, Financial Services Forum, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Consumer Bankers Association have jointly asked federal regulators to cut the capital requirements that backstop the American banking system. Their request is large, the justifications are suspect, and the people who would bear the consequences—depositors and taxpayers—are nowhere in the room.
Banking Groups Push to Reduce Basel Proposal Capital Charges
Five trade groups said Thursday (June 18) that the federal banking agencies' Basel capital proposal released in March should be altered to eliminate areas of overcapitalization and better align capital charges with risk. The Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, the Financial Services Forum, the U.S.
US banks to make final push on capital rule changes as Fed wraps up consultation
Large U.S. banks on Thursday will formally pitch the central bank on tweaks to a Federal Reserve proposal aimed at reducing the funds they must set aside to absorb potential losses, as the central bank enters the last leg of a marathon overhaul of U.S. capital rules.
Deregulating In A Financial Boom: Why Governor Barr Is Right
In a speech delivered on June 6, 2026, at American University, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr issued one of the most urgent warnings in recent memory about the trajectory of U.S. bank regulation.
Bank Regulators Hope to Sell Congress on Deregulation
Bank regulators in the United States are headed to Congress to tout the benefits of deregulation. Their argument is that scaling back banking rules and oversight will spark economic activity without creating more systemic financial risks, Reuters reported Thursday (June 4).
Shadow Banking's $1.47 Trillion Takeover Of U.S. Bank Lending
Two must-read reports — the FDIC Bank Quarterly and the Alvarez & Marsal deregulation primer — reveal how eighteen months of regulatory rollback unleashed an extraordinary surge in bank lending to hedge funds, private credit, and the shadow banking ecosystem, while small businesses and farmers wait in line.
Banks Face A Two-Front War: Inflation And Rising Defaults
For much of the past year, investors and bank regulators hoped the U.S. banking system was moving beyond the regional banking turmoil of 2023. Most banks remained profitable, liquidity conditions improved, and fears of a broader financial crisis faded.
House Votes to Cut Red Tape for Smaller Banks
The House of Representatives passed bills Tuesday (May 12) that would tailor the supervisory requirements and reduce the frequency of examination for smaller financial institutions that are well managed and well capitalized. The two bills will now be considered by the Senate.
Is State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Making its debut on 11/08/2005, smart beta exchange traded fund State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) provides investors broad exposure to the Financials ETFs category of the market.
