Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Supervision and Regulation

The Division of Supervision and Regulation exercises and oversees the Board’s supervisory and regulatory authority over a variety of financial institutions and activities with the goal of promoting a safe, sound, and stable financial system that supports the growth and stability of the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve carries out its supervisory and regulatory responsibilities and supporting functions primarily by promoting the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve; taking a macroprudential approach to the supervision of the largest, most systemically important financial institutions; developing supervisory policy (including regulations, policy statements, and guidance); regulating the U.S. banking and financial structure by acting on a variety of proposals; and enforcing laws and regulations.