The OCC, FRB and FDIC requested comment on a set of rules as part of a process to identify "outdated" or "unnecessary" regulatory requirements on insured depository institutions and their holding companies.
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The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") and the FDIC (collectively, the "Agencies") set effective dates on amendments to rules implementing the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"). The agencies published the rule and the effective dates in the Federal Register.
Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle W. Bowman criticized proposed new capital requirements for banks with more than $100 billion in assets, arguing that the increases were not supported by facts and analysis and could lead to reduced credit availability and increased cost of credit.
The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC adopted a new framework for the implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act.
A Federal Reserve Board policy that states that the Board will exercise its discretion under the Federal Reserve Act to limit state member banks to engaging as principal in only those activities that are permissible for national banks became effective on February 7, 2023.