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SEC and NFA Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Further Harmonize Regulatory Coordination
The Securities and Exchange Commission and National Futures Association (NFA) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation, coordination, and information sharing in areas of common…
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Read the release →Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on the Proposal to Revise the CAMELS Rating System
STATEMENT | MAY 19, 2026 Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on the Proposal to Revise the CAMELS Rating System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Travis Hill today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s approval of a proposal to revise the uniform financial institutions rating system, commonly known as CAMELS: Today’s proposal represents an important step in the FDIC’s ongoing efforts to reform bank supervision to focus on factors that materially affect an institution’s financial condition and risk profile. The FFIEC first developed the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, commonly referred to as CAMELS, in 1979 to establish a uniform framework to evaluate an institution’s “financial condition, compliance with laws and regulations, and overall operating soundness.” 1 The CAMELS framework has not been modified since 1996, while the banking industry has undergone significant changes. The proposal is intended to modify how the overall composite and individual component ratings are described to shift the emphasis away from a bank’s process for managing risks and towards factors and risks that materially impact a bank’s financial condition. Under the proposal, a bank’s internal controls and risk management would remain relevant in the overall evaluation, but the primary focus of the ratings system would be on fundamental financial risks most pertinent to safety and soundness. Key changes would include reducing the influence of the Management component rating on the overall composite rating; 2 limiting the impact of specialty exam considerations to those that pose material financial risk; and focusing the ratings definitions and evaluation factors on the areas most impactful to an institution’s financial condition. I thank the staffs of the FFIEC and its member entities for their work on the proposal. I encourage robust feedback and look forward to reviewing comments. 1 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Uniform Rating System , (Nov. 13, 1979) p. 1. 2 Under the proposal, among other changes, the Management rating would no longer be given “special consideration” when assigning the composite rating, and the composite rating definitions would deemphasize consideration of management compared to the existing definitions. Read Chairman Hill's Statement The FDIC does not send unsolicited email. If this publication has reached you in error, or if you no longer wish to receive this service, please unsubscribe . CONNECT WITH US
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Read the release →SEC Proposes Transformative Reforms to Help Public Companies Conduct Registered Offerings and Simplify Reporting Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its rules and forms governing registered offerings that are designed to increase efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings for public companies while maintaining robust investor…
Read the release →NRC Beats Schedule for Completing Long Mott Environmental Review
Read the release →SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions
The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in which a sanction is imposed, it will not settle unless the…
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Read the release →NRC Reviews Indiana’s Bid to Become 41st Agreement State
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