FDIC Proposed Stress Testing for Large Banks

On January 17, the FDIC approved a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement Section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which would require FDIC-insured state nonmember banks and FDIC-insured state-chartered savings associations with consolidated assets of more than $10 billion to conduct annual capacity-adequacy stress tests. Comments must be submitted within 60 days of publication in the Federal Register. FDIC Release. Proposed Rule.