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Fed's Barr worried that Fed's easing of regulations may lead to risk accumulation.
Golden Finance reports that Fed Governor Barr warned that weakening the Federal Reserve's regulatory power could lead to the accumulation of "real risks" within the banking system, and that these risks could lay the groundwork for a crisis over the long term. Barr stated that regulatory work relies on a reliable rating framework, forward-looking regulatory measures, and a highly skilled workforce. He added that measures such as "reducing the scope of examiner coverage, weakening the rating system, and redefining the 'unsafe and unsound' business standards long adhered to by the banking industry" would make it difficult for examiners to take action before it is too late.

