#Banks #NDFIs #PrivateCredit #PrivateEquity #Banks #NDFIs #PrivateCredit #PrivateEquity "By the time Jamie Dimon spotted the first cockroach, the walls were already full of them. My latest at @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

@SECGov #SemiannualDisclosureProposal #Banks #Transparency Any opacity from banks would hurt Main Street. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar... My latest at @forbes.com

The Lobbying Machine: How America's Banks Buy Influence In Washington www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#BankLobbyists Bank lobbyists spend millions to weaken bank regulations, more and more every year. And if banks fail, ordinary Americans normally have to bail them out. My latest at @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar... #Banks #Lobbyists #ProtectingMainStreet Ordinary Americans do not have lobbyists in Washington. And when banks fail, we often have to bail them out My latest at @forbes.com

Deregulate Banks Now, Downgrade Later Bank regulators and investors should know that key credit ratings agencies are unanimous in signaling that lower capital is net credit negative. T My latest at @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Horrifying! Steven Delbene, the police chief in #Scarsdale, NY, does not want to disclose #Flock camera locations because he thinks that some day they will shrink to a sufficient degree that we won't actually be able to spot or recognize them! #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Do not miss this discussion with Mayra @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com and #KathleenEngel bsky.app/profile/thec...

Can say unaware of the facts. I never learned much of what I know in "formal" training. Learned from individuals sharing knowledge, from reading on my own, from watching experts share objectivity and not blah, blah, blah platitudes. Check out @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social youtu.be/Hy6z5oyKYTc?...

#Geopolitics #Banks #StressTests The Geopolitical Risk Index (GRI) is at its highest level in almost 25 years. My latest at @Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Want answers? Watch this discussion with Patrick Lovell & Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, managing principal of MRV Associates, financial risk consultant and trainer. Strong advocate of financial reform. @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com youtu.be/Hy6z5oyKYTc?...

Watch @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social with my colleague @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com in this power-packed #TruthBomb! youtu.be/Hy6z5oyKYTc?...

Here's a learning experience for you! @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social youtu.be/Hy6z5oyKYTc?...

We persevere, as you do, Mayra. It's all about educating folks! Here's our latest discussion together. bsky.app/profile/thec...

I'm so fortunate to know you @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social through interviews with my colleague Patrick Lovell @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com. Here's another must watch for people who want to know what's happening! www.youtube.com/live/UUgQ-h9...

#Banks #BaselIII Data released this week sends a clear and uncomfortable signal: the U.S. economy is becoming more fragile. This is not a backdrop that calls for bank deregulation. It is one that demands resilience. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar... My latest at @forbes.com

Watch this! youtu.be/Hy6z5oyKYTc @patricklovellpresentsthecleannewdeal.com @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social

There is never a good time for deregulating banks, but it would be hard to pick a worse time. Hearing starts in a few minutes!

"Three new federal proposals would strip tens of billions from the capital buffers designed to protect ordinary Americans. The timing couldn’t be worse — and the promised benefit, a bank-led mortgage lending boom, is not coming." - @mayramrvassociates.bsky.social

#Banks #BaselIII Data released this week sends a clear and uncomfortable signal: the U.S. economy is becoming more fragile. This is not a backdrop that calls for bank deregulation. It is one that demands resilience. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar... My latest at @forbes.com

Warner Bros proxy statement is out and the pay ratio between median employee & CEO Zaslav is a mind-boggling 1,378:1. And the median employee and Warner Bros is paid a higher annual figure than I've ever made in my life.

#BankRegulations #Hearing April28 10am I will present my case that bank deregulation hurts Main Street. financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eve...

#BigBanks #ShareBuybacks #Dividends "In Q1 2026, the eight globally systemically important banks showered shareholders with $46.17 billion in dividends and buybacks — a 34% surge over last year. My latest at @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#BigBanks #ShareBuybacks #Dividends "In Q1 2026, the eight globally systemically important banks showered shareholders with $46.17 billion in dividends and buybacks — a 34% surge over last year." My latest at @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Hardworking Americans shouldn't be paying the price of war in the Middle East. Inflation is rising and consumers are squeezing their paychecks just to have basic necessities.

Beyond Private Credit: The Overlooked Risks Of Banks’ Ties To Nonbanks The historic surge in bank lending to Non-Depository Financial Institutions (NDFIs) is one of the most underappreciated risks in the U.S. financial system. My latest at Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Small businesses are absorbing rising costs from tariffs, with expenses already higher than this time last year. Relieving that pressure is critical to supporting small business owners and ensuring they can continue to grow and contribute to our communities.

“A whole civilization will die tonight.” - Trump The world now has to watch and wait on the consequences of having an unhinged, inexperienced and ignorant strongman treat war like it’s a promo for his own reality TV show. None of this is a surprise, but it’s still wildly dangerous.

President Trump is pushing a staggering $1.5 trillion defense budget—over 40% more than last year—while Americans are being crushed by the cost of living. This isn’t just misplaced priorities—it’s a budget that asks Americans to sacrifice more while giving them less. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#DefenseSpending President Trump wants $1.5 trillion for defense—over 40% more than last year. For him, defense comes first, the rest of the country comes second. My latest at @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

HigherOilPrices #Inflation #FoodPrices #RecessionaryPressure Oil above $100 a barrel is spiking inflation and hurting American consumers, with no end in sight. If the Iranian conflict does not. a recession is near. My latest at @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...,

#Banks #FinancialInstitutions #Risks #Geopolitics #BaselIII #DoddFrank #BankRegulations If you are interested in banks and the risks to which they are exposed, follow me on @forbes.com to read my articles. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

If you are interested in banks and the risks they are exposed to, follow me on @forbes.com Follow me on @Forbes to read my articles about banks. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#Banks #Deregulation #EndangeringAmericans Lowering banks' capital requirements will imperil the financial system and hurt American consumers. My latest at @Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#GlobalBanks #RisingRisks #IranWar #Inflation My latest at @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#GulfCountries #Investments #PrivateEquity Given the nervousness of market participants, if the Gulf sovereign wealth funds were to renege on commitments or divest of existing investments, it could add to market volatility. My latest at @forbes.com . www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Rising oil prices come at a time that many American households are already challenged but rising food, Healthcare, and housing priceshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/mayrarodriguezvalladares/2026/03/06/how-higher-oil-prices-are-rippling-through-household-budgets/

Escalating with Iran while touting energy affordability at home highlights an inherent contradiction in Trump’s policy, as heightened geopolitical risk tends to inject volatility into global oil and gas markets.

#IranianConflict #RisingOilPrices #Inflation Higher oil prices are rippling through household budgets at a time that Americans are struggling with high food, healthcare, and housing costs. My latest at @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Loans to NDFIs now represent about 11% of total banks' loan portfolios. In just 15 years, NDFI loans, including to private credit firms, have grown significantly in banks' portfolios, especially at JPMorgan and Wells Fargo. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

#PrivateCredit #NonBanks #NDFIs Bank lending to private credit firms and other non-banks in the U.S. is at historic highs. This is an important development to watch given how opaque, unregulated and unsupervised non-banks are. Here is my latest at Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/mayrar...

Millions in Public Funds, Zero Public Input: Flock's Surveillance System Might Already Be Overseeing Your Community. Flock Safety is operating in 49 states and over 5,000 communities, but the residents of Scarsdale, NY, are fighting back. substack.com/app-link/pos...

Update: In response to community opposition and dogged reporting by a local news outlet, Scarsdale Village, N.Y., has canceled a controversial surveillance contract with Flock Safety. dankennedy.net/2025/08/04/i...

Millions in Public Funds, Zero Public Input: Flock's Surveillance System Might Already Be Overseeing Your Community The $7.5 billion surveillance company Flock Safety is in 49 states and over 5,000 communities, but the residents of Scarsdale NY are fighting back www.dropsitenews.com/p/flock-publ...

Update: In response to community opposition and dogged reporting by a local news outlet, Scarsdale Village, N.Y., has canceled a controversial surveillance contract with Flock Safety. dankennedy.net/2025/08/04/i...

#SurveillanceTechnology After months of protesting Scarsdale Village's secret signing of a contract with Flock Safety for surveillance technology, the contract has been canceled. Many thanks to the over 450 Scarsdale residents who stood up against weak local governance and opacity.

Be informed and share. It's not where, but HOW our information is viewed, and it's not all good. Millions in Public Funds, Zero Public Input: Flock's Surveillance System Might Already Be Overseeing Your Community www.dropsitenews.com/p/flock-publ...

The city of Atherton implemented automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety and fails to enforce its own policy on access to the data. www.rwcpulse.com/investigativ...

Scarsdale only paused Flock Safety implementation. This topic will be back in September. scarsdale10583.com/section-tabl...