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Finance & markets · 11/05/2001Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Reserve Board Adopts Interpretation and Exemptions for Certain Loans Under Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act

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The Federal Reserve Board is adopting an interpretation and exemptions from Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act for certain loans made by insured depository institutions to customers who use the loan proceeds to purchase a security or other asset through an affiliate acting exclusively as a broker. This exemption applies to transactions where the affiliate is acting riskless principal in the transaction.

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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 · 7/9/2026

Federal Reserve Board Approves Data Collection Proposal for Finance Companies

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is adopting a proposal to collect data from finance companies and lenders for three years, with revisions, as part of the Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders and Survey of Finance Companies. This proposal has been approved by the Board under delegated authority and will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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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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