WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Assured Guaranty Inc., a financial guaranty insurer headquartered in New York, and domiciled in Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve concerning proposed revisions to the regulatory capital rules known as the Basel III Endgame Reproposal. The letter addresses the proposals titled the "ERBA NPR" and the "Standardized Approach NPR," which were issued in March 2026. Assured Guar more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Four organizations have submitted a joint public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The organizations are the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The letter addresses the joint notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise the calculation of regulatory capital and the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets for most banking firms. Th more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Brink Cybersecurity, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Charlotte, North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The letter supports OMB Notice 2026-10436 and advocates for the adoption of automated, continuous data security controls as the operational standard for federal systems handling confidential transportation data, including the Motus Registration System recently launched by DOT. Brink Cybersecurity commen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Blue Water Fisheries, Contoocook, New Hampshire, has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Coast Guard regarding the agency's Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) and proposed rule establishing shipping safety fairways and associated vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast. The company raises concerns about the potential adverse effects of the proposal on its ongoing commercial-scale offshore aquaculture project in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine, as well as the broader o more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The CRE Finance Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed revisions to the risk-based capital framework. These proposals include amendments to the Expanded Risk-Based Approach for Large Banking Organizations and modifications to the Standardized Approach for Credit Risk, both aimed at refining capital requirements for banking organizations. The council, represent more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Dow Credit Union, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration to advocate for changes in the agency's Call Report process. The state-chartered, federally insured credit union with $2.6 billion in assets recommended removing the regulatory Member Business Loan framework from data collection. Instead, the letter from Alison E. Taylor, Controller, urged the adoption of purpose-based loan classifications similar to those used in bank Call Reports. D more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- FGA Action says it supports efforts by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to update its Single-Family Minimum Property Requirements (MPR). The organization highlights that current standards add costs and delays to home purchases without proportionate benefits in safety or soundness, disproportionately affecting first-time homebuyers and families with modest incomes. FGA Action recommends benchmarking FHA's property requirements against those of Governme more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Flyscan Systems, a remote sensing and artificial intelligence company in Newark, Delaware, submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the agency's proposed rulemaking on pipeline safety. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) under Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0118 seeks to clarify that operators may use a technology-neutral set of methods-including walking, driving, manned or unmanned aerial systems, and satel more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Garden State Equality, Asbury Park, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed rule revising the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs. The organization expressed grave concerns that the proposed changes would harm LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgender and non-binary people, by increasing discrimination and making it more difficult for housing providers to operate effectively. The proposed rule would rev more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Three organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding their recent regulatory capital proposal for banking organizations with significant trading activity. The organizations are the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc., Institute of International Finance and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The associations broadly support steps by t more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Iowa Environmental Council, Des Moines, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise effluent guidelines and standards for unmanaged combustion residual leachate. The council expressed concerns over potential weakening of regulatory safeguards and advocated for the adoption of the most stringent option available to address pollution risks tied to coal ash disposal in the state. The council highlighted widespread environmental and public health more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Michigan First Credit Union, Plymouth, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration addressing data collection improvements for credit unions. The letter highlights challenges with the 5300 Call Report, particularly the requirement to report the number of loans and accounts, and the reporting of interest rates on loans with multiple tiers, describing these tasks as time-consuming and inefficient. The credit union employs third-party software for automation, noting initial hurd more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Minnesota Credit Union Network, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has provided a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's Request for Information on streamlining the 5300 Call Report process. The network's Regulatory Review Committee supports NCUA's goals of simplifying and modernizing regulatory reporting to reduce administrative burden and improve supervisory utility. However, they highlight concerns about the current lack of a stable, comprehensive data governance framework more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Northern Plains UAS Test Site submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unmanned Aircraft Flight Restrictions under Part 74. The organization offered several recommendations designed to enhance clarity, scalability, and operational efficiency in restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft systems. The Test Site emphasized the need for the FAA to clearly define the "good cause" exception allowing the agency to bypass notice-and-commen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- New York-based Orbital Eye sent a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for a technology-neutral and performance-based standard for right-of-way patrols on gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Orbital Eye supports PHMSA's proposed amendments to 49 CFR Sub Sec. 192.705(c) and 195.412(a) and urges the agency to assess patrol methods based on their ability to reliably detect, report, and support operator response to current p more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Public Citizen submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The group opposes proposed rulemakings that would reduce bank solvency standards by approximately six percent, warning these changes undermine the financial sector's stability and ultimately put taxpayers and small businesses at risk. The letter addresses proposals affecting Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) and smaller banks, with one rul more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Reinsurance Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed changes to the agencies' regulatory capital rules. The letter addresses a notice of proposed rulemaking issued on March 19, 2026, which aims to modify aspects of regulatory capital treatment, particularly the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets. The RAA, representing property and casualty re more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the proposed rulemaking on hazardous liquid valve maintenance schedules. The company emphasized the need to harmonize valve inspection intervals for hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines with those already established for gas transmission pipelines. South Bow highlighted that current biannual inspections required under 49 CFR 195.420(b) impose oper more ST

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Transit CX, an organization specializing in transit rider experience, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration regarding the Family Friendly Transit Data Initiative. The letter outlines comprehensive recommendations for the establishment of a standardized national system of transit customer experience surveys targeting agencies with populations of 200,000 or more. The aim is to improve transit rider satisfaction and accountability through consistent, sta more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- TWK Advisors LLC, Summit, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses proposed changes to the Regulatory Capital Rules in the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets. TWK Advisors advocates for clarifying the treatment of eligible synthetic securitizations in measuring commercial real e more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- UCM Inc., a mortgage servicing rights hedge advisory firm headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the agencies' proposal to update regulatory capital requirements related to mortgage servicing assets. UCM expressed support for removing the threshold-based deduction of mortgage servicing rights from regulatory capital but criti more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Valley National Bancorp, Morristown, New Jersey, conveyed its views in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding revisions to the U.S. regulatory capital framework. The letter addresses concerns about the proposed changes to the Basel III Endgame, the revised Standardized Approach, and related capital rules. Valley, a regional banking organization with about $64 billion in assets, highlights p more ST