The update directly addresses changes to the community bank leverage ratio requirement (lowered from 9% to 8%), which is a core leverage ratio regulatory obligation limiting the ratio between capital and total exposures.
Mandatory inheritance: Leverage Ratio is a child of Prudential Standards, so Prudential Standards must be raised as the secondary tag.
Product
This update concerns regulatory capital requirements and compliance frameworks for community banks, which falls outside the Product Type taxonomy scope that focuses on specific retail financial products and services.
While community banks may offer current accounts, this update addresses capital adequacy regulation rather than any specific retail product offering or feature.
Obligation
The update introduces revised capital ratio thresholds and compliance timelines that community banks must meet, which constitutes a regulatory requirement that firms must assess and document their compliance position against.
The extended grace period and modified framework create a compliance-monitoring obligation requiring community banks to track their capital ratio status against the new eight-percent threshold over the specified quarters.
Activity
This update concerns prudential capital requirements and compliance frameworks for community banks, which falls outside the retail financial services business activity taxonomy provided.
No secondary business activity from the retail-focused taxonomy clearly maps to this institutional capital regulation guidance.
Themes
The update concerns capital requirements and safety-and-soundness standards imposed on regulated institutions, specifically the lowered CBLR threshold and grace-period extensions for community banks.
The compliance-burden reduction objective and eligibility-expansion measures reflect a secondary consumer-protection dimension by making capital frameworks more accessible to smaller institutions, though this is not the primary regulatory focus.
Functions
The update directly impacts treasury and finance functions' capital planning and liquidity management obligations by lowering the CBLR requirement and extending grace periods, requiring changes to capital adequacy calculations and funding strategies.
Compliance functions must monitor and interpret the revised CBLR framework requirements and ensure the institution's capital structure remains compliant under the new thresholds, though this is a supporting rather than primary obligation warranting human review.
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OCC, FRB and FDIC are issuing an updated CBLR framework compliance guide, consistent with the changes made to the framework in the final rule published in 4/26.
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TITLE: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Updates Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Compliance Guide
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On July 30, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued an updated community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework compliance guide. The update reflects changes made to the CBLR framework in the final rule published in April 2026.
The revised framework lowers the CBLR requirement from nine percent to eight percent, expanding eligibility for the CBLR framework among community banks. The agencies extended the grace period from two quarters to four quarters, providing additional time for community banks to either satisfy the definition of a qualifying community banking organization under the CBLR framework or achieve compliance with risk-based capital requirements. However, community banks may use the grace period for a maximum of eight out of the prior twenty quarters.
The compliance guide applies to qualifying FDIC-supervised financial institutions with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets that are not advanced approaches banks and elect the CBLR framework. These changes aim to reduce compliance burden for smaller financial institutions while maintaining appropriate capital standards. The updated guidance incorporates all modifications introduced in the 2026 CBLR final rule and provides community banks with clearer direction on meeting their regulatory obligations under the revised framework.
Community banks should review the updated compliance guide to understand how the changes affect their capital planning and compliance obligations. The FDIC has published the revised Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Compliance Guide (Revised July 2026) alongside the 2026 CBLR final rule and the Regulatory Capital Rule.
Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework: Community Bank Compliance Guide Update | FDIC.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Cambiar a español Search FDIC.gov Search Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework: Community Bank Compliance Guide Update Laws and Regulations July 30, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Follow the FDIC on LinkedIn Share through email Print Summary: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (together, the agencies) are issuing an updated community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework compliance guide, consistent with the changes made to the framework in the CBLR final rule published in April 2026. CBLR Framework Community Bank Compliance Guide Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and materials referenced in, this FIL apply to qualifying FDIC-supervised financial institutions with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets that are not advanced approaches banks and elect the CBLR framework. Highlights: Specifically, the compliance guide incorporates the recent changes the 2026 CBLR final rule made to the CBLR framework. The final rule: Lowers the CBLR requirement from 9 percent to 8 percent, allowing more community banks to qualify for the CBLR framework. Extends the grace period from two quarters to four quarters, in order to provide additional time for community banks to either satisfy the definition of a qualifying community banking organization under the CBLR framework, or to achieve compliance with risk-based capital requirements. Limits a community bank to using the grace period for a maximum of eight out of the prior twenty quarters. FIL-43-2026 Attachment(s) 2026 CBLR Final Rule: Federal Register Regulatory Capital Rule: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Compliance Guide (Revised July 2026) Related Topics Capital Markets Contact(s) regulatorycapital@fdic.gov Last Updated: July 30, 2026