This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to exclude initial client margin funds (i.e., funds lent to a client by a broker to facilitate a derivatives contract) from leverage-exposure calculations for purposes of determining whether an insured depository institution, a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company is in compliance with federal leverage-based capital standards.
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives.
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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Aug 3, 2018)
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to exclude initial client margin funds (i.e., funds lent to a client by a broker to facilitate a derivatives contract) from leverage-exposure calculations for purposes of determining whether an insured depository institution, a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company is in compliance with federal leverage-based capital standards.
What just happenedAug 3, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 680.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseAug 3, 2018
- Introduced in HouseDec 14, 2017
- Aug 3, 2018CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 680.
- Aug 3, 2018CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-882.
Financial Services Committee - Aug 3, 2018Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-882.
Financial Services Committee - Mar 21, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 16.
Financial Services Committee - Mar 21, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Financial Services Committee - Feb 14, 2018Committee
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets Prior to Referral.
Capital Markets Subcommittee - Dec 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Dec 14, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 14, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to exclude initial client margin funds (i.e., funds lent to a client by a broker to facilitate a derivatives contract) from leverage-exposure calculations for purposes of determining whether an insured depository institution, a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company is in compliance with federal leverage-based capital standards.