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Federal Register · December 30, 2025
The title they went with OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches; Technical Amendments Noisy translates that to

Banks with up to $700 billion in assets will no longer face 'heightened standards'

What happened
The US bank regulator is proposing to loosen oversight for many large banks. Banks with assets between $50 billion and $700 billion will no longer have to meet special, stricter rules.
Why it matters
For years, banks with more than $50 billion in assets faced extra scrutiny from US regulators. This proposal means only the very largest banks, those with over $700 billion, will now be subject to those rules. It effectively redefines what 'too big to fail' means for a large segment of the banking sector.
The signal
Watch for how many banks fall out of the 'heightened standards' category and whether their lending or risk-taking behavior changes in the next year.
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