The post was written by Michael E. Bleier and Travis P. Nelson.

On January 5, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (77 Fed. Reg. 594 (Jan. 5, 2012)) that would implement the enhanced prudential standards required to be established under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), and the early remediation requirements established under Section 166 of the Dodd-Frank Act. To read the entire alert, please visit reedsmith.com.