Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 16, 2025

Title 12 - Banks and Banking last revised: May 21, 2025
§ 238.140 - Authority and purpose.

(a) Authority. 12 U.S.C. 1467; 1467a, 1818, 5361, 5365.

(b) Purpose. This subpart establishes the requirement for a covered company to conduct stress tests. This subpart also establishes definitions of stress test and related terms, methodologies for conducting stress tests, and reporting and disclosure requirements.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 552,559; 12 U.S.C. 1462,1462a,1463,1464,1467,1467a,1468,5365; 1813, 1817, 1829e, 1831i, 1972, 15 U.S.C. 78
source: Reg. LL, 76 FR 56532, Sept. 13, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 12 CFR 238.140