Fed to Consider Tougher Rules for Midsize Banks After SVB, Signature Failures

Revamped rules follow emergency measures Sunday to shore up banking system

The Treasury Department, FDIC and Fed have rolled out emergency assistance for banks.Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve is rethinking a number of its own rules related to midsize banks following the collapse of two lenders, potentially extending restrictions that currently only apply to the biggest Wall Street firms. 

A raft of tougher capital and liquidity requirements are under review, as well as steps to beef up annual “stress tests” that assess banks’ ability to weather a hypothetical recession, according to a person familiar with the latest thinking among U.S. regulators.

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