
Bernanke, Bair Suggest Small-Bank Exemption in Durbin Amendment Is Inadequate
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The question of whether an exemption for banks with less than $10 billion in assets is sufficient protection from the Federal Reserve Board's proposed new rules for debit-interchange pricing loomed larger than ever during a May 12 Senate Banking Committee hearing during which a lawmaker grilled the nation's top two banking regulators.
