Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday, September 14, 2026

The Bank Policy Institute published a blog post titled “How Well Do Central Bank Financial Stability Reports Predict Risk? A Follow-Up AI Analysis.”

• Blog

International

Bank of England

Bank of England and Savanta Release Inflation Attitudes Survey for August

September 11, 2026

The Bank of England released the quarterly Inflation Attitudes survey for August 2026, conducted by Savanta on the bank’s behalf.

• Survey

Report: ‘Agents' Summary of Business Conditions — September 2026’

September 11, 2026

The Bank of England released the agents’ summary of business conditions for September 2026.

• Summary

UK Financial Conduct Authority

Paper: ‘Consultation on Minor General Insurance Value Measures Changes and Post-Implementation Review of the Value Measures Rules’

September 11, 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority released a consultation paper titled “Consultation on minor General Insurance value measures changes and post-implementation review of the value measures rules.”

• Consultation Paper
• Summary

Administration Changes

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Scott Bessent (effective January 27, 2025)

Federal Reserve Board – Kevin Warsh (effective May 22, 2026)

• Vice Chair Phillip N. Jefferson (sworn in September 13, 2023)
• Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman (sworn in June 9, 2025)
• Governor Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
• Governor Christopher J. Waller (sworn in December 18, 2020)
• Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in September 13, 2022)
• Governor Jerome H. Powell (sworn in June 16, 2014)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Travis Hill (effective January 13, 2026)

• Vice Chairman Vacant
• Director Vacant
• Director Jonathan Gould (Comptroller of the Currency)
• Acting Director Mark Paoletta (Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Jonathan Gould (effective July 15, 2025)

Securities and Exchange Commission – Paul Atkins (effective April 9, 2025)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Michael Selig (effective December 22, 2025)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Mark Paoletta (Acting Director effective August 1, 2026); Nominee Brian Johnson (nominated June 10, 2026 – nomination hearing July 24, 2026)

National Credit Union Administration – Kyle Hauptman (Chairman effective January 20, 2025)

Small Business Administration – Kelly Loeffler (effective February 19, 2025)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Scott Turner (effective February 5, 2025)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – William Pulte (effective March 13, 2025)

U.S. Department of Education – Linda McMahon (effective March 3, 2025)

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – Andrea Gacki (effective July 13, 2023)

PH Client Alerts

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Legislation/Legislative Updates

Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), enacted March 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, enacted April 24, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, enacted June 5, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of theConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, enacted December 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, enacted March 11, 2021.

Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, enacted March 30, 2021.

Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services and House Committee on Small Business