
Lucas and Bessent agree: Expanding deposit insurance strengthens the banking system Washington, DC – Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled, “The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Congressman Frank D. Lucas and Secretary Bessent discussed the urgent need for a targeted expansion of deposit insurance in order to put smaller institutions on a level playing […] The post Lucas and Bessent agree: Expanding deposit insurance strengthens the banking system appeared first on Frank Lucas .