Board Votes 2016

Date Action Votes for Votes against Abstentions Category
12/28/2016

Agencies release annual CRA asset-size threshold adjustments for small and intermediate small institutions

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Final Rule**

12/21/2016

Federal Reserve Board assesses $27 million civil money penalty against Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., (BBVA) and its subsidiary, BBVA Securities, Inc.

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
12/19/2016

Federal Reserve Board bars two former employees of Regions Bank from employment in banking industry following indictment for financial crimes

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
12/19/2016

Federal Reserve Board approves rule requiring for the first time that large banking organizations publicly disclose certain quantitative liquidity risk metrics

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule
12/16/2016

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on proposed guidelines to evaluate requests for joint accounts at Federal Reserve Banks

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Guidelines
12/15/2016

Federal Reserve Board adopts final rule to strengthen the ability of government authorities to resolve in orderly way largest domestic and foreign banks operating in the United States

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule
12/13/2016

Agencies announce determinations on October resolution plan submissions of five systemically important domestic banking institutions

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

12/8/2016

Federal Reserve Board invites comment on proposal to fully apply Board's existing rating system for bank holding companies to savings and loan holding companies

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

12/6/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of technical amendments to rule that identifies global systemically important bank holding companies (GSIBs) and requires additional amounts of risk-based capital

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule; Interim Final Rule**
12/1/2016

Federal Reserve announces civil money penalty and issues cease and desist order against Customers Bank

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
11/29/2016

Federal banking agencies finalize rule expanding number of banks and savings associations qualifying for 18-month examination cycle

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule
11/21/2016

Federal Reserve Board publishes report containing summary information on debit card transactions in 2015

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Board Action**
11/17/2016

Federal Reserve Board orders JPMorgan Chase & Co. to pay $61.9 million civil money penalty

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
11/15/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BOK Financial Corporation

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
11/10/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
10/28/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Wintrust Financial Corporation

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
10/24/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by River Holding Company

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
10/21/2016

Federal Reserve Board to broaden scope of post-employment restrictions for Reserve Bank senior examiners and officers

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Board Action**
10/19/2016

Agencies issue advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Advanced Proposed Rule**
10/14/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BNC Bancorp

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
9/23/2016

Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposed rule to modify capital plan and stress testing rules for 2017 cycle

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
9/22/2016

Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposed rule that would strengthen existing requirements and limitations on the physical commodity activities of financial holding companies

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
9/6/2016

Federal Reserve Board approves final policy statement detailing framework for setting Countercyclical Capital Buffer

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Board Action**
8/29/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces it will seek $1.2 million fine and permanent ban on employment in the banking industry against foreign exchange (FX) trader

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
8/18/2016

Agencies issue study on banking activities and investments

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Board Action**
8/8/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Chemical Financial Corporation

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
8/2/2016

Federal Reserve Board orders Goldman Sachs Group to pay $36.3 million civil money penalty and announces it is instituting enforcement proceedings against former Goldman Sachs managing director

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
7/29/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
7/28/2016

Agencies extend deadline for 38 resolution plan submissions

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

7/19/2016

Federal Reserve Board prohibits former foreign exchange (FX) trader from participating in banking industry for his manipulation of FX pricing benchmarks

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
7/18/2016

Agencies finalize rule exempting certain commercial and financial end users from initial and variation margin requirements

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule
7/12/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by KeyCorp

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
7/7/2016

Federal Reserve Board formalizes previously announced one-year conformance period extension for certain Volcker rule legacy fund investments

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Regulatory Matter**

6/28/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
6/28/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Ohio Valley Banc Corp.

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
6/22/2016

Federal Reserve releases results of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)

Chair Yellen
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Supervisory Matter*
6/16/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Compass Bank

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
6/9/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of notice by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
6/7/2016

Agencies extend deadline for certain foreign banking organizations' resolution plan submissions

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

6/3/2016

Agencies permit reduced content resolution plan submissions for firms with limited U.S. operations

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

6/3/2016 Approval of advance notice of proposed rulemaking inviting comment on conceptual frameworks for capital standards that could apply to systemically important insurance companies and to insurance companies that own a bank or thrift Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Advanced Proposed Rule**
6/3/2016 Approval of proposed rule to apply enhanced prudential standards to systemically important insurance companies designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule**
5/5/2016 Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Origin Bank Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
5/3/2016 Federal Reserve Board proposes rule to support U.S. financial stability by enhancing the resolvability of very large and complex financial firms Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
5/3/2016 Agencies propose net stable funding ratio rule Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
5/2/2016 Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Republic Bancorp, Inc. Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
4/28/2016 Federal Reserve Board announces approval of joint agency notice of proposed rulemaking to implement incentive compensation provisions of section 956 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
4/12/2016 Agencies announce determinations and provide feedback on resolution plans of eight systemically important, domestic banking institutions Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Supervisory Matter

4/2/2016 Federal Reserve Board proposes technical amendments to rule requiring global systemically important bank holding companies to hold additional amounts of risk-based capital Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None

Proposed Amendments

3/28/2016 Federal Reserve finalizes rule adding certain investment grade general obligation state and local municipal bonds to types of assets big banks may hold to meet liquidity needs during time of financial stress Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule
3/14/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Frost Bank

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Banking Order
3/4/2016

Federal Reserve Board proposes rule to address risk associated with excessive credit exposures of large banking organizations to a single counterparty

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Proposed Rule
2/17/2016

Federal Reserve Board issues interim final rule regarding dividend payments on Reserve Bank capital stock

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Interim Final Rule
2/5/2016

Federal Reserve Board announces $131 million penalty against HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and HSBC Finance Corporation

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Enforcement Action
1/29/2016

Federal banking agencies expand number of banks and savings associations qualifying for 18-month examination cycle

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Interim Final Rule
1/13/2016

Federal Reserve Board issues repeal of Regulation AA and requests comment on proposal to repeal Regulation C

Chair Yellen
Vice Chairman Fischer
Governor Tarullo
Governor Powell
Governor Brainard
None None Final Rule, Proposed Rule

*Vice Chairman Fischer was absent and not voting. Return to text

**On June 29, 2023, categories for Board votes from 2012 to 2022 were updated to standardize the categories.

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Last Update: June 29, 2023