Do Banks Still Need Holding Companies?
On July 15, the Fed published a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register on revisions to its Large Financial Institution (LFI) rating system and the Insurance Supervisory Framework. The rating system governs...more
In This Issue. Federal financial regulators brought January to an impactful conclusion last week. On the morning of January 30, five federal financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally modify the...more
On August 28, 2018, the Federal Reserve Board published “an interim final rule expanding the applicability of the Board’s small bank holding company policy statement[.]” ...more
The U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued an interim final rule increasing the asset threshold for the applicability of the Federal Reserve Board’s Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan...more
The US Federal Reserve announced the approval of technical amendments to its rule regarding risk-based capital surcharges for US-based global systemically important bank holding companies (GSIB surcharge rule), requiring...more
The US Federal Reserve Board invited comment on a proposal to fully apply the Federal Reserve Board’s existing rating system for bank holding companies to savings and loan holding companies....more
Three federal banking regulatory agencies have approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) inviting comment on a set of potential enhanced cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards that would apply...more
On Friday, October 30, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) reaffirmed its commitment to both the bank holding company model and single point of entry resolution. In a departure from historical views of the purpose and...more
The Federal Reserve Board on July 19 proposed a rule to modify its capital planning and stress testing regulations. The proposed changes would take effect for the 2016 capital plan and stress testing cycles. For all banking...more