Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Board Votes 2012

The following reflects the voting record in 2012 of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on proposed and final regulations, including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and banking applications.

Date	Action	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions	Category
12/14/2012	Proposed rules to strengthen the oversight of U.S. operations of foreign banks	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Proposed Rule
11/20/2012	Appointment of the chairs and deputy chairs of the Federal Reserve Banks for 2013	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Board Action*
11/20/2012	Agencies announce increases in dollar thresholds in regulations Z and M for exempt consumer credit and lease transactions	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Final Rule
11/15/2012	To seek public comment on a policy statement to be used to develop scenarios for annual supervisory and company-run stress tests and issue scenarios to be used in this year's stress tests	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	Governor Raskin	Supervisory Matter*
11/14/2012	Approval of the application by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and UnionBanCal Corporation	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Banking Order
10/25/2012	Delay in the implementation of the second phase of its program to simplify the administration of reserve requirements	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	Governor Raskin	Final Rule
10/18/2012	To seek comments on Bank Secrecy Act definitions	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Proposed Rule*
10/04/2012	Final rules with stress test requirements for certain bank holding companies, state member banks, and savings and loan holding companies	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Final Rules
08/30/2012	Approval of application by Old National Bancorp	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Stein	None	Governor Powell	Banking Order
08/14/2012	Agencies issue proposed rule on appraisals for higher-risk mortgages	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Proposed Rule
07/30/2012	Approval of notice by BB&T Corporation	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Banking Order
07/26/2012	Final rule establishing risk-management standards for financial market utilities designated as systemically important	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Final Rule
07/26/2012	Federal Reserve Board approves final rule permitting debit card issuers to receive fraud-prevention adjustment	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Final Rule
06/27/2012	Federal Reserve Board and Treasury Department agree to reduce credit protection Treasury is providing for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Emergency Facility*
06/07/2012	Board invites comment on three proposed rules intended to help ensure banks maintain strong capital positions	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Proposed Rules
06/07/2012	Final rule to implement changes to the market risk capital rule	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin Governor Powell Governor Stein	None	None	Final Rule
05/25/2012	Final rule outlining procedures for securities holding companies (SHCs) to elect to be supervised by the Federal Reserve	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Final Rule
05/9/2012	Final large bank stress testing guidance	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Final Guidance*
05/9/2012	Approval of application by Bank of China Limited	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order
05/9/2012	Approval of application by Agricultural Bank of China Limited	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order
05/9/2012	Approval of application by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order
04/16/2012	Volcker Rule Conformance Period Clarified	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Regulatory Matter*
04/09/2012	Issuance of a final decision and a cease and desist order against Louis A. DeNaples	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Enforcement Action
04/04/2012	Final rule to simplify administration of reserve requirements and reduce costs for depository institutions and Federal Reserve Banks	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Final Rule
04/02/2012	Proposed rulemaking to establish requirements for determining whether a company is predominantly engaged in financial activities	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Proposed Rule
03/28/2012	Agencies clarify effective date for Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Final Guidance*
03/21/2012	Agencies propose revisions to leveraged finance guidance	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Proposed Guidance
03/20/2012	Approval of the application by Adam Bank Group to acquire Brazos Valley Bank	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order
02/14/2012	Approval of the notice by Capital One Financial Corporation ("Capital One") to acquire ING Bank	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governor Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order
02/08/2012	Approval of notice by Hana Financial Group Inc.	Chairman Bernanke Vice Chair Yellen Governors Duke Governor Tarullo Governor Raskin	None	None	Banking Order

*On June 29, 2023, categories for Board votes from 2012 to 2022 were updated to standardize the categories.