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Bank Examination Frequency Update
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Bank Examination Frequency Update

IntroducedJuly 17, 2025
Passed House4 months ago
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Sitting in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.
Finance and Financial SectorBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationCorporate finance and managementFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Performance measurement
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Why This Matters

This bill changes how often smaller banks are examined by federal agencies, allowing for less frequent checks if they are well-managed.

If you bank with a smaller institution, it might face fewer regulatory examinations, potentially leading to more streamlined services.
Who this affects
Smaller banks · Customers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill allows federal banking agencies to examine banks with under $6 billion in assets every 18 months.
  2. 2It raises the asset threshold for certain regulatory examinations from $3 billion to $6 billion.
  3. 3The bill aims to reduce the regulatory burden on smaller, well-managed banks.
  4. 4It applies to insured depository institutions that meet specific management criteria.
Read the detailed summary

Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing Act of 2025 or the TRUST Act of 2025This bill permits additional small insured depository institutions that are considered well-capitalized and well-managed (per their most recent examination) to qualify for less frequent examinations conducted by federal financial regulators. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum asset level that qualifies an institution for less frequent examinations from less than $3 billion to less than $6 billion.

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House
Senate
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IntroducedJul 17, 2025
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HouseMay 12
SenateCurrent

Sitting in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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