Fed publishes discount-rate rule reflecting September 17 increases

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The Federal Reserve Board published an enforcement action for Ontario Bancorporation on October 2. The written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is dated September 24 and applies to the parent of Bank of Ontario in Wisconsin.

Reuters reported September 25 that the Federal Reserve was considering raising asset thresholds tied to heightened oversight, potentially changing compliance burdens and merger incentives for mid-sized banks.

Two September 28 Federal Reserve staff notes find that vehicle import unit values can misstate tariff pass-through when the model mix changes, while the 2021–22 chip shortage cut U.S. light-vehicle production by more than 2 million units and pushed automakers toward higher-priced vehicles and deleted features.