Federal trust and loan companies get seven-year sunset extension, higher equity thresholds, and stronger security oversight rules

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The sunset date allowing federal trust and loan companies to continue carrying on business has been pushed from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2033, giving the industry a seven-year extension before re-authorization is required. The equity threshold that triggers public float and ownership-diversification requirements (and related investment limits) has been doubled from $2 billion to $4 billion, meaning fewer companies will be subject to those rules. The Superintendent's oversight powers have been broadened: annual examinations and compliance directions now explicitly cover whether companies adhere to their integrity and security policies, not just whether adequate policies exist. The Superintendent gains a new power to order companies to reduce portfolios of commercial loans, real property interests, or certain equity interests on prudential grounds. New notice-and-access rules allow companies to send shareholders a website link to meeting documents instead of paper copies, subject to specific conditions and paper-copy-on-request obligations. The Superintendent may now share confidential supervisory information with any federal government agency for purposes related to financial institution oversight, including national security threats.

Who this affects: federally regulated trust companies · federally regulated loan companies · shareholders of trust and loan companies · boards and senior management of trust and loan companies · entities affiliated with or controlling a trust or loan company