Market Risk Forms Stick Around: Business as Usual for Banks
Published Date: 8/21/2025
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Summary
The OCC, Board, and FDIC are keeping a key financial report (FFIEC 102) for three more years without any changes. Banks and financial institutions that fill out this report can expect no new rules or costs. The public had a chance to comment but said nothing, so the agencies are moving forward and sending the paperwork for final approval.
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