The Federal Reserve's top banking regulator will be stepping down next month, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name a replacement. There had been speculation that Trump might replace Barr after he takes office Jan.

Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve and the leader of the U.S. effort behind the so-called Basel III endgame proposal to lift capital requirements for banks, said he would step down by Feb. 28, or sooner if a successor is named.

The Federal Reserve Board has announced that Michael S. Barr is resigning from his position as Vice Chair for Supervision.

Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said he will leave his post in February, giving President Donald Trump a chance to fill one of the top positions on the powerful central bank.

Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, will step down from his position on Feb. 28 — or earlier, if a successor is confirmed — according to a Monday announcement from the Federal Reserve. Barr will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator said he would step down from his position, but will stay on as a Fed governor.

Stablecoin advocate Michael Barr has resigned as a top member of the United States Federal Reserve, a positive hope for crypto

Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz and president of Queens’ College at Cambridge University, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss economic outlooks.

Trump-picked leaders at the FDIC and OCC along with a new supervisory point person at the Fed may lead to softer crypto regulation.

Michael Barr, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Vice Chair for Supervision, has announced his resignation, effective on February 28, 2025, or sooner if a successor is appointed. Barr’s departure follows growing criticism from the crypto community,