Federal Reserve proposes enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements for foreign banking organizations *

USA - January 2 2013
On December 14, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed new rules regarding oversight of foreign banking…

Co-authors: Daniel S. Meade, Brandon L. Simmons, Laura R. Biddle, Tahmineh I. Maloney, Stuart G. Stein.

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Federal banking agencies announce likely delay of annual stress test for institutions with assets between $10 billion and $50 billion *

USA - August 27 2012
On August 27, 2012 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced they are considering changes to the timeline for the annual company-run stress tests required by section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Co-authors: Daniel S. Meade, Daniel Keating , Laura R. Biddle, Tahmineh I. Maloney, Stuart G. Stein.

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Federal Reserve implements new optional pre-filing process for requesting guidance on acquisitions and other proposals *

USA - July 23 2012
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) has announced a new optional process for its regulated institutions to request feedback from Federal Reserve staff on potential acquisitions or other proposals before submitting a formal application.

Co-authors: Daniel S. Meade, Brandon L. Simmons, Laura R. Biddle, Tahmineh I. Maloney, Stuart G. Stein.

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) releases lending limit rules *

USA - July 5 2012
On June 21, 2012, the OCC published in the Federal Register an interim final rule on lending limits for certain credit exposures to derivatives and securities financing transactions.

Co-authors: Daniel S. Meade, Brandon L. Simmons, Laura R. Biddle, Tahmineh I. Maloney, Stuart G. Stein.

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Federal banking regulators release Basel capital proposals – implications for all banking organizations, not just larger banks *

USA - June 15 2012
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (together, the “Federal Banking Agencies”) have approved three notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRs).

Co-authors: Daniel S. Meade, Brandon L. Simmons, Laura R. Biddle, Tahmineh I. Maloney, Stuart G. Stein.

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