Regulators Rescind 2013 Leveraged-Lending Guidance, Lifting Limits on Risky Bank Loans
Executive Summary In early December 2025, U.S. regulators including the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency officially rescinded the 2013 leveraged‐lending guidance, which had previously discouraged banks from underwriting loans with debt‐to‐earnings ratios above six times, particularly to private-equity backed or unprofitable tech firms [1][3]. The rollback is expected to shift …
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