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On July 10, 2025, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) proposed changes to its supervisory rating systems for large financial institutions (“LFIs”) and supervised insurance organizations (the...more
On July 15, 2025, the Federal Reserve Board released a proposed rule to revise the Large Financial Institution rating system or "LFI Framework." The proposal would change how the Fed evaluates the financial and managerial...more
On June 27, the Federal Reserve Board issued the aggregate and individual results of the supervisory stress test (also known as the Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test or DFAST, as these tests are required by Section 165 of the...more
On June 27, 2025, the Federal Reserve approved a proposal to recalibrate a key capital requirement applicable to the largest U.S. banking organizations (known as global systemically important banks (GSIBs)). - The proposal...more
On June 27, the OCC, the Fed, and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio standards for U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs) and their subsidiaries. The...more
On June 27, the Fed released the results of its annual supervisory stress test, evaluating how large banks would perform under hypothetical adverse economic conditions. The Fed conducts stress tests annually as part of its...more
The Federal Reserve, alongside the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), released their highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to overhaul the Enhanced...more
This week, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB") and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPR") to amend the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio (“eSLR”). At the time of...more
With a focus on pragmatic and risk-based oversight, new leadership at the Federal Reserve signals a shift in the regulatory landscape for U.S. banks. Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed Federal Reserve Governor Michelle...more
The Federal Reserve Board has requested comment on a proposal designed to reduce the volatility of the capital requirements stemming from its annual stress tests. The proposal would achieve this primarily by averaging the...more
On March 28, the Fed released a report titled “Outlining and Measuring the Benefits of Risk Sensitivity in Bank Capital Requirements” evaluating the integration of risk regarding bank capital requirements. The report asserted...more
On February 17, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman delivered prepared remarks, during a conference in Arizona, addressing monetary policy, the economic outlook, and regulatory issues affecting community banks. She discussed the...more
In December 2024, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) announced that they will be seeking public comment on “significant changes to improve the transparency of its bank stress tests and to reduce the volatility of...more
Alex Barrage, a partner with Troutman Pepper Locke, was quoted in the January 7, 2025 CNBC article, “Wall Street Notches Another Win as Fed’s Barr Clears the Way for Gentler Banking Regulator.”...more
The Federal Reserve has announced that its FedNowSM Service, a new interbank settlement service with clearing functionality to support instant payments, went live on July 20 with 35 early-adopting banks and credit unions. The...more
SEC Charges Trust Company with Operating Unregistered Investment Companies and Failing to Register Securities Offerings. On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled charges with...more
The Federal Reserve Board today approved the publication of the long-awaited final regulatory capital rules (“Final Rules” ), which were proposed one year ago (the “Proposed Rules”). While today’s action was taken by the...more
The Federal Reserve Board last month proposed new rules intended to strengthen the oversight of U.S. operations of foreign banks. The proposal implements provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more