Expanded Examination Cycle Eligibility: Interim Final Rule
Why this matters
This is a binding interim final rule from the OCC (interagency with Fed and FDIC) that materially changes examination frequency requirements for banks under $6B in assets meeting 1-2 ratings and other criteria. The asset threshold expansion is substantive and affects a significant population of community banks. Urgency is medium because while it is a final rule, it provides relief rather than imposing new obligations, and implementation is straightforward. Significance is 4 because it is a final rule with broad applicability to a defined set of institutions, though narrower in scope than system-wide prudential changes.
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What the OCC said
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have published an interagency interim final rule amending the regulations governing eligibility for the 18-month on-site examination cycle, pursuant to the 21st…
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Context
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — Charters and supervises US national banks and federal savings associations. We track 49 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Prudential / Capital Requirements, Authorisation & Licensing and Banking & Credit.