On March 19, 2026, U.S. federal banking agencies released a series of proposed rules that would lower the amount of capital banks are required to hold against potential losses, change the risk weights that other banking organizations apply to credit exposures and change the method for calculating the capital surcharge for global systemically important banking organizations. If finalized, the 2026 banking proposals would represent some of the most significant changes to bank capital standards since the reforms enacted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Comments on the proposals are due by June 18, 2026.