Ron J. Feldman First Vice President
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Ron Feldman is first vice president and chief operating officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, where he leads Bank operations, including finance and budgeting, strategic planning, workforce and talent development, and performance against strategic objectives.
Feldman is also a primary adviser on monetary policy, playing a leadership role in preparing for Federal Open Market Committee meetings and in the development and communication of positions on monetary policy.
An expert on financial institutions and related government policies, Feldman has authored more than 50 articles on topics related to banking, finance, and monetary policy. He is one of the foremost authorities on the too-big-to-fail problem, co-authoring Too Big to Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts, published by the Brookings Institution (2004).
Since joining the Bank in 1995, Feldman has served as a senior officer for Supervision, Regulation, and Credit and has run the Financial Services Support Office, which assists in the oversight of the Federal Reserve’s financial services.
He has a B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin and an M.P.A. from the Maxwell School, Syracuse University, where he was a university fellow. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
Feldman is married and the father of three children. He is an active community member, serving on the boards of Second Harvest Heartland and Beth El Synagogue. He is on the Board of Visitors for the University of Wisconsin-Madison History Department.
October 2021
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Large bank strength during the COVID financial shock: Not all it was purported to be
May 18, 2022Article
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New Fed tool will measure zoning reforms’ impacts on housing affordability in Minneapolis
November 30, 2021Article
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Pandemic relief supported the biggest banks through the downturn
May 26, 2021Article
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Government fiscal support protected banks from huge losses during the COVID-19 crisis
May 26, 2021Article
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Our first vice president celebrates operational excellence: A message from Ron Feldman
March 31, 2021Article
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Building a better stress test tool
December 18, 2020Article
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COVID-19 stress test tool lets public assess resilience of large banks
September 18, 2020Article
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Minneapolis Fed to measure long-term housing impact of Minneapolis 2040 plan
May 5, 2020Article
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Star Tribune Op-Ed: Affordable housing crisis demands more supply
October 18, 2018Article
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The Minneapolis Plan to End Too Big to Fail: The Right Plan at the Right Time
February 5, 2018Article
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Conversations with the Fed on Thought Leadership: What are we doing? Where are we going?
Event on September 28, 2017Event
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A Few Final Thoughts
June 30, 2017Article
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New effort will take aim at growth and opportunity gaps; here's how
June 26, 2017Article
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Independent Reviews
March 15, 2017Article
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Advantages of Partnering with States in Supervising Banks
December 14, 2016Article
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The Minneapolis Fed’s Too Big to Fail Initiative: The Link to Community Banks
October 12, 2016Article
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Keeping our eye on the (high risk) ball
June 22, 2016Article
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Market Threats to and Resilience of Community Banks
December 7, 2015Article
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Implications of a Fall in Agricultural Land Values for Commercial Banks
September 16, 2015Article
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Has Increased Regulation and Supervision Led to More Community Bank Consolidation?
June 16, 2015Article
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How Are Banks Examined?
Event on May 6, 2015Event
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Improving the Examination Experience of State Member Banks
March 6, 2015Article
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The State Member Bank Charter: Its Current Supervision
December 4, 2014Article
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Banking activity in the Bakken still stronger than the rest of North Dakota and Montana
November 7, 2014Article
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Supervision, Regulation and Community Banks
September 15, 2014Article
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The Value of Analytical Research on Community Banking
June 18, 2014Article
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Banking activity and performance in the Bakken in 2013
May 8, 2014Article
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Role of Relationship Staff in Banking Supervision
March 11, 2014Article
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Assessing Community Bank Consolidation
February 6, 2014Article
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Community Banker and Bank Examiner: Common Cause in Keeping Both Jobs Attractive
December 9, 2013Article
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Supervisory Interpretation of a Risk List
September 9, 2013Article
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Comparing relative banking performance in the Bakken with banking in other shale energy areas - Charts
August 19, 2013Article
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Comparing relative banking performance in the Bakken with banking in other shale energy areas
August 19, 2013Article
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Banking in the Ninth District - held in Sioux Falls
Event on October 3, 2013Event
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Managing the Inherent Concentrations of a Community Bank
June 1, 2013Article
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Quantifying the Costs of Additional Regulation on Community Banks
May 30, 2013Article
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Confusion on Complexity
March 11, 2013Article
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The Merits of Documentation: From the Viewpoint of the Supervisee
November 30, 2012Article
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Banking in the Ninth District
Event on November 13, 2012Event
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Post-Crisis Use of Financial Market Data in Bank Supervision
October 25, 2012Article
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Confronting "This Time it Will be Different"
September 1, 2012Article
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Measuring Banking Conditions
June 1, 2012Article
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Concerns about Supervisory Retaliation
March 1, 2012Article
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Applying Supervisory Guidance
December 1, 2011Article
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The Role of Community Banks
September 1, 2011Article
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Risk Management
June 1, 2011Article
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Size and Regulatory Reform in Finance: Important but Difficult Questions
September 1, 2010Article
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Forcing Financial Institution Change Through Credible Recovery/Resolution Plans: An Alternative to Plan-Now/Implement-Later Living Wills
May 6, 2010Article
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A Method for Improving the Benchmarks Used to Monitor ACH Returns
March 1, 2010Research
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Macrostability Ratings: A Preliminary Proposal
September 1, 2009Article
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Addressing TBTF by Shrinking Institutions: An Initial Assessment
June 1, 2009Article
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Too Big To Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts
May 1, 2008Article
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Managing the Expanded Safety Net
May 1, 2008Article
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Are Banks Really Dying This Time?
September 1, 2007Article
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Are Banks Really Dying This Time? - In Brief
September 1, 2007Article
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Rethinking Bank Regulation: Till Angels Govern
December 1, 2006Article
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Managing Too Big To Fail by Reducing Systemic Risk: Some Recent Developments
June 1, 2006Article
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Managing Too Big To Fail by Reducing Systemic Risk: Some Recent Developments - In Brief
June 1, 2006Article
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Addressing TBTF When Banks Merge: A Proposal - In Brief
September 1, 2005Article
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Addressing TBTF When Banks Merge: A Proposal
September 1, 2005Article
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The Top 50—Revisited
June 1, 2005Article
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Too Big To Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts
December 1, 2003Article
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Are Banking Supervisory Data Useful for Macroeconomic Forecasts?
February 1, 2003Research
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The Affordable Housing Shortage: Considering the Problem, Causes and Solutions
September 1, 2002Article
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The Affordable Housing Shortage: Considering the Problem, Causes and Solutions
August 1, 2002Research
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Mortgage Rates, Homeownership Rates, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
April 1, 2002Article
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Using Market Data in the Supervisory Process
September 1, 2001Article
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Market Data Sources in More Detail
September 1, 2001Article
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Market Data and Bank Supervision: The Transition to Practical Use
September 1, 2001Article
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Ninth District banking conditions from the examiners' viewpoint
September 1, 2001Article
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Increased use of uninsured deposits
March 1, 2001Article
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
December 1, 2000Article
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Financial modernization, the FHLB and agricultural banks
October 1, 2000Article
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Interest rate risk: What is it, why banks would want it, and how to evaluate it
July 1, 2000Article
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Is financial modernization anything new?
April 1, 2000Article
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Have We Only Just Begun?
March 1, 2000Article
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Noninterest income in the Ninth District
January 1, 2000Article
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Noninterest income: A potential for profits, risk reduction and some exaggerated claims
October 1, 1999Article
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Why all concerns about subprime lending are not created equal
July 1, 1999Article
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Tracking small business lending in the Ninth District: What the new CRA data allows
April 1, 1999Article
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What are CAMELS and who should know?
January 1, 1999Article
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Despite weakening conditions in the agricultural sector, bank data generally indicate good performance
November 1, 1998Article
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When should the FDIC act like a private insurance company?
September 1, 1998Article
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A brief history of reserves and premiums
September 1, 1998Article
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An illustrative example of a federal deposit insurance system without reserves
September 1, 1998Article
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Declining deposits ... Is it all bad news?
July 1, 1998Article
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Is the loan-to-deposit ratio still relevant?
July 1, 1998Article
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What are the sources of increased bank profitability in recent years?
April 1, 1998Article
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A primer on bank consolidation in the Ninth District
January 1, 1998Article
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Data out of context: reporting banking data in the Ninth District
January 1, 1998Article
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Fixing FDICIA: A Plan to Address the Too Big to Fail Problem
January 1, 1998Article
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Credit card banking in the Ninth District
October 1, 1997Article
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Small Business Loans, Small Banks and a Big Change in Technology Called Credit Scoring
September 1, 1997Article
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An Update on the Securitization of Small Business Loans
September 1, 1997Article
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Ninth District banks and the 1997 flood
July 1, 1997Article
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Credit scoring and small business loans
April 1, 1997Article
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Lending to small firms and small farms
April 1, 1997Article
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Mortgage Automation Threat
December 1, 1996Article
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A Brief Recap of Fannie and Freddie's Activities
December 1, 1996Article
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AU, Borrowing Costs and the Profitability of Mortgage Origination
December 1, 1996Article
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Can Society Ever Invest Too Much in Technology?
December 1, 1996Article
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Uncertainty in Federal Intervention
September 1, 1996Article
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Will the Securitization Revolution Spread?
September 1, 1995Article
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Proposed OCC “Agreement Table”
September 1, 1995Article