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Finance & markets · 29/12/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Reserve Proposes Plans to Expand Banking Activities

Summary

The Federal Reserve has announced plans to submit proposals to engage in permissible nonbanking activities or acquire companies involved in such activities, aiming to increase financial stability and competition in the US banking sector.

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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 · 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 · 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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