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U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter questioned whether the 1995 bank merger guidelines are "adequate to measure and assess the many different dimensions of competition that exist today," in light of "an industry that has experienced some recent turmoil."

At a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting on June 11, 2021, Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles encouraged the move toward the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and warned banks that the use of USD LIBOR quotes available after December 2021 for new products would create safety-and-soundness risks.

An investment firm was fined $2.9 billion by several authorities for its failure to (i) properly oversee its operations, (i) maintain internal controls and (iii) conduct proper risk management, with regard to its employees' involvement in improper payments to foreign officials.