# 12 CFR § 225.3: Administration

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 225.3
- **Heading:** Administration
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER A—BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > PART 225—BANK HOLDING COMPANIES AND CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL (REGULATION Y) > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Delegation of authority. Designated Board members and officers and the Federal Reserve Banks are authorized by the Board to exercise various functions prescribed in this regulation and in the Board's Rules Regarding Delegation of Authority (12 CFR part 265) and the Board's Rules of Procedure (12 CFR part 262).
(b) Appropriate Federal Reserve Bank. In administering this regulation, unless a different Federal Reserve Bank is designated by the Board, the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank is as follows:
(1) For a bank holding company (or a company applying to become a bank holding company): the Reserve Bank of the Federal Reserve district in which the company's banking operations are principally conducted, as measured by total domestic deposits in its subsidiary banks on the date it became (or will become) a bank holding company;
(2) For a foreign banking organization that has no subsidiary bank and is not subject to paragraph (b)(1) of this section: the Reserve Bank of the Federal Reserve district in which the total assets of the organization's United States branches, agencies, and commercial lending companies are the largest as of the later of January 1, 1980, or the date it becomes a foreign banking organization;
(3) For an individual or company submitting a notice under subpart E of this part: The Reserve Bank of the Federal Reserve district in which the banking operations of the bank holding company or state member bank to be acquired are principally conducted, as measured by total domestic deposits on the date the notice is filed.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 225.1 § 225.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.2 § 225.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.3 § 225.3 Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.4 § 225.4 Corporate practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.5 § 225.5 Registration, reports, and inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.6 § 225.6 Penalties for violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.7 § 225.7 Exceptions to tying restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.8 § 225.8 Capital planning and stress capital buffer requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.9 § 225.9 Control over securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.9.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.10 § 225.10 Temporary relief for 2020 and 2021.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.11 § 225.11 Transactions requiring Board approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.12 § 225.12 Transactions not requiring Board approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.13 § 225.13 Factors considered in acting on bank acquisition proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.14 § 225.14 Expedited action for certain bank acquisitions by well-run bank holding companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.