{"id":"us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","canonicalSlug":"us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","language":"en","title":"US regulators expand eligibility for 18-month community-bank exams","summary":"An interim final rule raises the asset threshold from $3 billion to $6 billion for certain well-rated institutions.","body":["US banking agencies issued an interim final rule on 10 September expanding the group of community banks eligible for an 18-month on-site examination cycle. The change raises the asset threshold for certain supervised institutions from $3 billion to $6 billion.","Eligible banks must meet statutory standards, including being well managed and well capitalised. Regulators said off-site monitoring between scheduled examinations will continue. The rule also makes parallel changes for US branches and agencies of foreign banks; it takes effect upon Federal Register publication, with comments accepted for 30 days."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"US regulators expand eligibility for 18-month community-bank exams\n\nAn interim final rule raises the asset threshold from $3 billion to $6 billion for certain well-rated institutions.\n\nUS banking agencies issued an interim final rule on 10 September expanding the group of community banks eligible for an 18-month on-site examination cycle. The change raises the asset threshold for certain supervised institutions from $3 billion to $6 billion.\n\nEligible banks must meet statutory standards, including being well managed and well capitalised. Regulators said off-site monitoring between scheduled examinations will continue. The rule also makes parallel changes for US branches and agencies of foreign banks; it takes effect upon Federal Register publication, with comments accepted for 30 days.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-10","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-10","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Federal Reserve Board","url":"https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20260910a.htm","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-10"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/us-regulators-expand-18-month-bank-exam-eligibility"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}