Agencies Issue Proposal to Focus Supervision on Material Financial Risks — 2025-10-07

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the agencies) today issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking that would continue their effort to focus supervision on material financial risks. Among other things, the proposal would define the term “unsafe or unsound practice” for purposes of section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and revise the supervisory framework for the issuance of matters requiring attention (MRAs) and other supervisory communications. By establishing a uniform definition for the term “unsafe or unsound practice” for the purposes of the agencies’ enforcement and supervisory authority under 12 U.S.C. 1818, the proposed rule would promote greater clarity and certainty regarding certain enforcement and supervision standards and ensure bank supervisors prioritize concerns related to material financial risks over those regarding policies, process, documentation, and other nonfinancial risks.