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U.S. Banks to Gain $2.6 Trillion from Regulatory Rollbacks

10/13/2025

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U.S. banks gain about $2.6 trillion in lending capacity from upcoming regulatory rollbacks.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revises guidelines to ease community banks’ regulatory burdens with a risk-based supervision approach.
The reforms would free about $140 billion in capital for Wall Street lenders.
U.S. banks would see a 14% reduction in capital buffer requirements, versus stricter European regulations.

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Story summary

U.S. banks gain about $2.6 trillion in lending capacity from upcoming regulatory rollbacks.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revises guidelines to ease community banks’ regulatory burdens with a risk-based supervision approach.
The reforms would free about $140 billion in capital for Wall Street lenders.
U.S. banks would see a 14% reduction in capital buffer requirements, versus stricter European regulations.