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Finance & markets · 03/05/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

US Banking Regulators Propose Rule to Relax Lending Restrictions for Bank Executives and Affiliates

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The Federal Reserve Board is proposing a rule change to relax lending restrictions for bank executives and their affiliates, allowing them to receive loans on more favorable terms, while still prohibiting preferential lending. The proposed rule would build on a 1994 law that granted the Board authority to create exceptions for directors of affiliates.

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Finance & markets · 3/27/2026

Regulatory Capital Rules: Proposal to Modify Regulatory Capital Rule and Risk-Weighted Assets

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are proposing changes to the regulatory capital rule to improve the calibration and risk sensitivity of risk weights for certain banking organizations, particularly those involved in lending activities. The proposal aims to modify the definition of regulatory capital and require more comprehensive recognition of accumulated other comprehensive income for certain banking organizations.

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Finance & markets · 3/27/2026

Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are proposing to modernize the capital requirements for Category I and II banking organizations and those with significant trading activity, aiming to enhance the regulatory capital framework and support U.S. financial stability.

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Finance & markets · 9/14/2026

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jointly Issue Interim Final Rule on Examination Cycle for Small Insured Depository Institutions and Foreign Banks

The OCC, Board, and FDIC are jointly requesting public comment on an interim final rule that raises the asset threshold for certain small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, and makes parallel changes to the regulations governing the on-site examination cycle for U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, consistent with the International Banking Act of 1978.

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Finance & markets · 4/29/2026

Regulatory Capital Rule: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are adopting a final rule that lowers the community bank leverage ratio requirement from 9 percent to 8 percent, allowing certain depository institutions more time to meet the qualifying criteria for the CBLR framework.

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Finance & markets · 8/4/2026

Federal Reserve Proposes Updates to Regulation O on Insider Loans

The Federal Reserve is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation O, which governs loans to executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders of member banks and their affiliates, with the aim of increasing transparency, reducing regulatory burden, and modernizing the regulation.

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