Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry urged banking regulators to "remain vigilant" about maintaining reasonable levels of capital and liquidity that could cushion the blow in the next downturn.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule detailing the method to be used to determine the threshold for exempting smaller mortgage loans from the special appraisal requirements of the Truth in Lending Act . The FRB and CFPB also issued a final rule detailing the method to be used to adjust the thresholds for exempting certain consumer credit and lease transactions from the TILA and from the Consumer Leasing Act.

The CFTC granted a request by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Clearing Europe Limited for registration as a derivatives clearing organization under the CEA.

A brokerage firm agreed to pay a fine and restitution to settle FINRA sanctions that it (i) inadequately supervised customer use of leverage in their brokerage accounts, and (ii) lacked adequate supervisory systems and procedures to ensure the suitability of transactions in certain Puerto Rican securities.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a final rule that detailed the method to be used to adjust annual inflation to the threshold for exempting small loans from special appraisal requirements. The FRB and the CFPB also issued a final rule detailing the method for adjusting the thresholds for exempting certain consumer credit and lease transactions.