Proposals For Comment
The Board has requested public comment on the proposals listed below. Comments can be submitted through this web site using the "Submit Comment" links (the preferred method of submission). The submission form allows for attachments. Comments may also be submitted in writing or by electronic mail (see text of each proposal for contact information). Please note the closing date for each comment period.
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Other Proposal
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) seeks public input on a special purpose Reserve Bank account prototype (a Payment Account) tailored to the risks and needs of institutions focused on payments innovation. A Payment Account holder would be expected to use its account for the express purpose of clearing and settling the institution’s payment activity. Payment Accounts would be designed to pose limited risk to the Federal Reserve Banks (Reserve Banks) and the overall payment system, and Reserve Banks would generally conduct a streamlined review of requests for these accounts. Any institution that is legally eligible for Federal Reserve accounts or services (accounts and services) under the Federal Reserve Act would be eligible to request a Payment Account from a Reserve Bank. The Payment Account protype does not seek to expand or otherwise change legal eligibility for access to accounts and services.
Other Proposal
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) seeks public input on questions related to the future of the Federal Reserve Banks’ (Reserve Banks’) check services. The Board will use responses to this request for information (RFI) to assess possible strategies for the future of the Reserve Banks’ check services, including potentially substantial changes that may have longer run effects on the payments system. In addition, the Board will use responses to this RFI to analyze other actions that the Federal Reserve System could consider with respect to checks, in partnership with the industry, to support the overall safety and efficiency of the payments system.
Other Proposal
The OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) seek public input on sources of regulatory reporting burden for institutions that currently file the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) (FFIEC 031, FFIEC 041, and FFIEC 051). This request for information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested stakeholders to identify ways that the agencies could streamline the Call Report forms and instructions while still meeting the purposes of the collection.
Other Proposal
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is seeking comment on the proposed scenarios for the Board’s 2026 supervisory stress tests.
Other Proposal
The Board is seeking comment on proposed revisions to its Large Financial Institution (“LFI”) rating system (“LFI Framework”) and the ratings system for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities, referred to as supervised insurance organizations (“Insurance Supervisory Framework,” collectively with the LFI Framework, “Frameworks”), which is modeled on the LFI Framework. The proposal would revise the component ratings that a firm must receive to be considered “well managed” under the Frameworks. The proposed revisions reflect experience with the LFI Framework since its introduction in 2018. Specifically, the proposed changes aim to ensure that a firm’s “well managed” status reflects that the firm has sufficient financial and operational strength and resilience to maintain safe-and-sound operations through a range of conditions, including stressful ones. The proposed revisions also seek to further align the application of the Frameworks with the operation of other existing supervisory ratings systems. The proposed revisions would not change the scope of firms to which the Frameworks apply. Other changes to the Frameworks and existing supervisory ratings systems will be considered in the future.
Other Proposal
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; the Federal Reserve System (FRS) comprising the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) and the Federal Reserve Banks; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) seek public input on questions related to payments fraud. This request for information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested stakeholders to identify ways that the OCC, FRS, and FDIC could take actions collectively or independently in their varying respective roles to help consumers, businesses, and financial institutions mitigate check, automated clearing house (ACH), wire, and instant payments fraud.
Other Proposal
The Board and the Treasury (together, the agencies) are providing notice that the agencies have completed drafting and submitted a report to Congress as contemplated by section 211(c)(3) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA), on the impact on consumers and markets in the United States before supporting or consenting to the adoption of a final international insurance capital standard. In accordance with section 211(c)(3)(B)(ii) of EGRRCPA, the agencies invite comment on the report.
Other Proposal
The Board is requesting comment on questions related to the operational aspects of Federal Reserve Bank (Reserve Bank) extensions of discount window and intraday credit. This Request for Information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested individuals and institutions to identify ways to enhance the efficiency of Reserve Bank credit operations. This RFI does not seek comment on discount window or intraday credit policy considerations, such as the eligibility criteria and terms for discount window advances and intraday credit.
Other Proposal
The Board, the OCC, and the FDIC are seeking information and comments on the nature of bank-fintech arrangements, effective risk management practices regarding bank-fintech arrangements, and the implications of such arrangements, including whether enhancements to existing supervisory guidance may be helpful in addressing risks associated with these arrangements.
Other Proposal
The Board is seeking input on a proposal to expand the operating hours of the Fedwire® Funds Service and the National Settlement Service. The Board requests comments on the potential benefits, risks, and implementation considerations of the proposal.