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Federal Reserve Proposes Overhaul Of Mutual Holding Company Rules
The Federal Reserve Board has proposed the first comprehensive update to mutual holding company regulations since 2011, aiming to improve capital access for mutual banking organizations. The proposal would clarify that mutual capital certificates and special deposits can qualify as regulatory capital, streamline dividend waiver procedures, and eliminate outdated procedural requirements inherited from the former Office of Thrift Supervision.
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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CFPB Narrows Small Business Lending Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued significant amendments to its small business lending rule under Regulation B, narrowing the scope of covered transactions and institutions while adjusting data collection requirements. Federal banking regulators have released their annual loan-to-deposit ratio updates and the OCC's Spring 2026 risk assessment, highlighting emerging challenges in commercial real estate, cybersecurity, and compliance.
United States Finance
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Goodwin Procter LLP
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Basel III Endgame Evolution: Strategic Implications For Retail Banking
On March 19, 2026, the federal banking agencies issued a package of proposed changes to the regulatory capital requirements for banking institutions of all sizes, from the largest GSIBs and super-regional banks to community banks. This package of proposals (the “Proposed Rules”) is a second full attempt at implementing the 2017 “Basel III Endgame” international framework—following the agencies’ initial package of proposals in July 2023 (the “2023 NPR”)—to better reflect credit, trading and operational risk in the calculation of regulatory capital ratios.
United States Finance
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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Basel III Endgame Evolution: Strategic Implications For Alternative Asset Managers
On March 19, 2026, the federal banking agencies issued a package of proposed changes to the regulatory capital requirements for banking institutions of all sizes, from the largest GSIBs and super-regional banks to community banks. This package of proposals (the “Proposed Rules”) is a second full attempt at implementing the 2017 “Basel III Endgame” international framework—following the agencies’ initial package of proposals in July 2023 (the “2023 NPR”)—to better reflect credit, trading and operational risk in the calculation of regulatory capital ratios.
United States Finance
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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Basel III Endgame Evolution: Banking Agencies Propose Major Capital Overhaul (Again)
On March 19, 2026, the federal banking agencies issued a package of proposed changes to the regulatory capital requirements for banking institutions of all sizes, from the largest GSIBs and super-regional banks to community banks (the “Proposed Rules”). This package of proposals is a second full attempt at implementing the 2017 “Basel III Endgame” international framework—following the agencies’ initial package of proposals in July 2023 (the “2023 NPR”)—to better reflect credit, trading and operational risk in the calculation of minimum regulatory capital ratios.
United States Finance
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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