NPR Regarding FSOC Authority To Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies

Dodd-Frank mandated that the FSOC ensure that all financial companies whose failure could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States - not just banks - will be subject to strong oversight. Using the considerations set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as taking into account public comments on a previously issued Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FSOC today approved a proposed rule outlining the criteria that will inform the FSOC's designation of such firms and the procedures the FSOC will use in the designation process. Under the FSOC's proposed rule, if designated, the largest, most interconnected and highly-leveraged companies would face stricter prudential regulation, including higher capital requirements and more robust consolidated supervision.

Date

January 18, 2011

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Section 113 NPR