Ties executive bonuses to regulatory remediation to reduce risk and improve bank safety, but risks weakening executive retention and prompting banks to shift compensation to fixed pay, potentially raising costs for customers and shareholders.
Depositors, taxpayers, and the financial system may face lower systemic risk because aligning senior executive pay with regulatory compliance reduces moral hazard and discourages excessive risk-taking.
Shareholders and customers of covered banks may see safer banks and more timely remediation after supervisory findings because discretionary bonuses can be frozen, creating stronger incentives for executives to address problems.
Bank customers and shareholders may face higher costs if banks increase fixed or non‑discretionary compensation to retain executives in response to bonus freezes.
Senior executives at covered banks may face reduced compensation opportunities during prolonged supervisory actions, which could make it harder for banks to retain or attract experienced leaders.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits discretionary bonuses for senior executives at banks with over $50 billion in assets when the bank is under a serious supervisory notice, with limited exceptions for remediation planning and implementation.
Prohibits large banks from paying discretionary bonuses to senior executive officers while the bank is under a formal supervisory notice requiring immediate attention, until the supervising agency is satisfied the issue is resolved. The rule applies to banks and bank holding companies with more than $50 billion in consolidated assets and includes narrow exceptions for the period allowed to submit a remediation plan and for the period after an agency accepts and is overseeing implementation of a remediation plan.
Introduced December 15, 2025 by Brittany Pettersen · Last progress December 15, 2025