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Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Foreign Banking Organizations and Foreign Nonbank Financial Companies [R-1438]

See Dodd-Frank Act Proposals

Appraisals for Higher-Risk Mortgage Loans [R-1443]

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Regulatory Capital Rules: (1) Implementation of Basel III, Minimum Regulatory Capital Ratios, Capital Adequacy, & Transition Provisions; (2) Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets; (3) Advanced Approaches Risked-based Capital Rule & Market Risk [R-1442]

See Dodd-Frank Act Proposals

Regulation Y - Definition of "Predominantly Engaged in Financial Activities" [R-1405]

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Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests In, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds [R-1432]

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Regulation OO - Supervised Securities Holding Companies Registration [R-1430]

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Regulations G, O, W, BB, LL and MM Availability of Information, Public Observation of Meetings, Procedure, Practice for Hearings, and Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners; Savings and Loan Holding Companies [R-1429]

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Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions (Regulation NN) [R-1428]

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Regulation B: Equal Credit Opportunity [R-1426]

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Capital Plans [R-1425]

Request for comment on a proposal to require top-tier U.S. bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater to submit annual capital plans for review.

Closing date for comments: 08/5/2011

Regulation E; Electronic Fund Transfers [R-1419]

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Studies Regarding the Resolution of Financial Companies Under the Bankruptcy Code [OP-1418]

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Regulation Z; Truth in Lending [R-1417]

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Notice of Intent to Apply Certain Supervisory Guidance to Savings and Loan Holding Companies [OP-1416]

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Resolution Plans And Credit Exposure Reports Required [R-1414]

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Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities [R-1415]

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Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements [R-1410]

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Credit Risk Retention [R-1411]

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Regulation CC - Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks [R-1409]

Request for comment on proposed amendments to Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks) to encourage banks to clear and return checks electronically, add provisions that govern electronic items cleared through the check-collection system, and shorten the "exception" hold periods on deposited funds

Closing date for comments: 06/3/2011

Regulation Z - Truth in Lending Act - Revision to Escrow Account Requirements for Certain Home Mortgage Loans [R-1406]

See Dodd-Frank Act Proposals

Regulation Y - Definitions of Predominantly Engaged In Financial Activities and Significant Nonbank Financial Company and Bank Holding Company [R-1405]

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Regulation H and Y - Risk-Based Capital Guidelines: Market Risk [R-1401]

Interagency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would revise the market risk capital rules for banking organizations with signifcant trading activity.

Closing date for comments: 04/11/2011

Regulation Z - Truth in Lending Act [R-1399]

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Regulation M - Consumer Leasing Act [R-1400]

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Regulation Z - Truth In Lending Act [R-1394]

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Regulation Z - Truth in Lending Act [R-1392]

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Regulation H and Y [R-1391]

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Community Reinvestment Act Regulation Hearings [R-1386]

The Federal Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies announced a series of upcoming public hearings on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

Closing date for comments: 08/31/2010

Guidelines for Furnishers of Information to Consumer Reporting Agencies [R-1300]

Interagency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to identify possible additions to the information that furnishers must provide to consumer reporting agencies, such as the account opening date

Closing date for comments: 08/31/2009

Minimum Capital Ratios; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance; Capital: Deduction of Goodwill Net of Associated Deferred Tax Liability [R-1329]

Interagency proposal that would permit banks, bank holding companies, and savings associations (collectively, banking organizations) to reduce the amount of goodwill that a banking organization must deduct from tier 1 capital by the amount of any deferred tax liability associated with that goodwill

Closing date for comments: 10/30/2008

Risk-Based Capital Standards: Market Risk [R-1266]

Interagency proposed revisions to the market risk capital rule to enhance its risk sensitivity and introduce requirements for public disclosure of certain qualitative and quantitative information about the market risk of a bank or bank holding company

Closing date for comments: 01/23/2007

Interagency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:Threshold for the Requirement to Collect, Retain, and Transmit Information on Funds Transfers and Transmittals of Funds [R-1258]

Joint advanced notice of proposed rulemaking requesting comment from the public, including law enforcement and financial institutions, to assess whether the potential benefit to law enforcement of a lower threshold outweighs the potential burden to financial institutions.

Closing date for comments: 08/21/2006

Interagency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Procedures to Enhance the Accuracy and Integrity of Information Furnished to Consumer Reporting Agencies under Section 312 of the Fair and Accurate Transactions (FACT) Act [R-1250]

Joint request for comment on issues related to the accuracy of consumer credit reports and the reinvestigation of disputes

Closing date for comments: 05/22/2006

Interagency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementing the New Basel Capital Accord in the United States (Regulations H and Y) [R-1154]

Proposed framework for Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Implementation of New Basel Capital Accord

Closing date for comments: 11/3/2003

Definitions of Transmittal of Funds and Funds Transfer [OP-1445]

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) are proposing amendments to the regulatory definitions of "funds transfer" and "transmittal of funds" under the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act

Closing date for comments: 01/25/2013

Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing [OP-1452]

See Dodd-Frank Act Proposals

Proposed Guidance on Leveraged Lending [OP-1439] (2704 KB PDF)

Interagency request for comment on proposed guidance on leveraged lending (proposed guidance). The proposed guidance outlines high-level principles related to safe and sound leveraged lending activities.

Closing date for comments: 06/8/2012

Continued Application of Regulations to Savings and Loan Holding Companies [OP-1427]

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; Notice of Hearings [OP-1388]

Request for comment regarding the discussion topics for its upcoming public hearings on potential revisions to the Board's Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Closing date for comments: 08/20/2010

Proposed Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies [OP-1374]

Proposed guidance designed to help ensure that incentive compensation policies at banking organizations do not encourage excessive risk-taking and are consistent with the safety and soundness of the organization

Closing date for comments: 11/27/2009

Federal Reserve Bank Services Private Sector Adjustment Factor [OP-1354]

Request for comment on proposed changes to the methodology for calculating the imputed costs, collectively known as the private sector adjustment factor, that are considered when setting fees and measuring cost recovery for certain payment services provided to depository institutions

Closing date for comments: 05/29/2009

Proposed Basel II Supervisory Guidance - IRB, AMA, and Supervisory Review (Pillar 2) [OP-1277]

Interagency proposed Supervisory Guidance for Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Credit Risk, Advanced Measurement Approaches for Operational Risk, and the Supervisory Review Process (Pillar 2) Related to Basel II Implementation

Closing date for comments: 05/29/2007

Interagency Guidance on Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk for Regulatory Capital [OP-1215]

Proposed supervisory guidance on the internal-ratings-based (IRB) approach to determine regulatory capital requirements for retail credit exposures

Closing date for comments: 01/25/2005

Anti-Tying Restrictions of Section 106 of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970 [OP-1158]

Proposal to adopt an interpretation of the anti-tying restrictions of section 106 of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970, and related supervisory guidance

Closing date for comments: 09/30/2003

Agency Information Collection (111 KB PDF)

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Agency Information Collection (74 KB PDF)

Proposals to extend without revision the (1) Written Security Program for State Member Banks (FR 4004); (2) Funding and Liquidity Risk Management Guidance (FR 4198); and (3) Notice By Financial Institutions of Government Securities Broker or Government Securities Dealer Activities (FR G-FIN) and the Notice By Financial Institutions of Termination of Activities as a Government Securities Broker or Government Securities Dealer (FR G-FINW); and to extend with revision the (4) Uniform Application for Municipal Securities Principal or Municipal Securities Representative Associated with a Bank Municipal Securities Dealer (FR MSD-4) and the Uniform Termination Notice for Municipal Securities Principal or Municipal Securities Representative Associated with a Bank Municipal Securities Dealer (FR MSD-5).

Closing date for comments: 04/12/2013

Agency Information Collection (58 KB PDF)

Interagency proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the following currently approved collections of information: Country Exposure Report and Country Exposure Information Report (FFIEC 009 and FFIEC 009a).

Closing date for comments: 04/1/2013

Agency Information Collection (31 KB PDF)

Proposal to extend, with revision, under OMB delegated authority, the following survey: Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing Terms (FR 2034)

Closing date for comments: 03/29/2013

Agency Information Collection (63 KB PDF)

Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, without revision, of the following reports: (1) Notice of Branch Closure (FR 4031); and (2) Reports Related to Securities Issued by State Member Banks as Required by Regulation H (Reg H-1)

Closing date for comments: 03/25/2013

Agency Information Collection (209 KB PDF)

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Agency Information Collection (33 KB PDF)

Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, with revision, of the following report: Bank Secrecy Act Suspicious Activity Report (BSA-SAR)(FR 2230).

Closing date for comments: 02/4/2013

Agency Information Collection (56 KB PDF)

Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, with revision, of the following reports: (1) Consumer Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Federal Reserve Consumer Help - Consumer Survey, the Consumer Online Complaint Form, and the Appraisal Complaint Form (FR 1379a, FR 1379b, FR 1379c, and FR 1379d), Semiannual Report of Derivatives Activity (FR 2436), and Central Bank Survey of Foreign and Derivative Market Activity (FR 3036); and (2) Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, without revision, of the following report: Domestic Branch Notification (FR 4001).

Closing date for comments: 01/14/2013

Agency Information Collection (151 KB PDF)

Interagency proposal to revise and extend for three years the Call Report, which is currently an approved collection of information for each agency. Report Title: Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) FFIEC 031 (for banks and savings associations with domestic and foreign offices) and FFIEC 041 (for banks and savings associations with domestic offices only).

Closing date for comments: 12/10/2012

Agency Information Collection

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Agency Information Collection (69 KB PDF)

Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the implementation of the following information collection: Retail Payment Surveys: Depository and Financial Institution Payments Survey (FR 3066a); Network, Processor, and Issuer Payments Surveys (FR 3066b); Check Sample Survey (FR 3066c), and Retail Payments Survey Supplement (FR 3066d)

Closing date for comments: 11/5/2012

Agency Information Collection (30 KB PDF)

Proposal to approve under OMB delegated authority the extension for three years, without revision, of the following report: Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with the Interagency Statement on Complex Structured Finance Activities (FR4022).

Closing date for comments: 10/29/2012

Agency Information Collection (46 KB PDF)

Proposals to extend for three years, with revision, of the following reports: (1) The Government Securities Dealers Reports: Weekly Report of Dealer Positions (FR 2004A), Weekly Report of Cumulative Dealer Transactions (FR 2004B), Weekly Report of Dealer Financing and Fails (FR 2004C), Weekly Report of Specific Issues (FR 2004SI), Daily Report of Specific Issues (FR 2004SD), Supplement to the Daily Report of Specific Issues (FR 2004SD ad hoc), and Daily Report of Dealer Activity in Treasury Financing (FR 2004WI). (FR 2004); and (2) Proposal to approve the implementation of the following report: The Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report. (FR Y-15).

Closing date for comments: 10/19/2012

Agency Information Collection (30 KB PDF)

Proposal to extend for three years, with revision, the following currently approved collection of information: Foreign Branch Report of Condition (FFIEC 030 and FFIEC 030S).

Closing date for comments: 09/28/2012

Agency Information Collection (105 KB PDF)

See Dodd-Frank Act Proposals