Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guide for Traditional Community Banking Organizations — 2026-09-15 [2026-18852]

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board). Proposed guidance and request for comment. The Board invites comment on a proposed guide for traditional community banking organizations on managing risks associated with third-party relationships. The proposed guide would reflect the Board's supervisory experience and lessons learned through examining community banking organizations' third-party risk management practices. In particular, the proposed guide would discuss the key risks faced by traditional community banking organizations in their third-party relationships in general and in relation to particular categories of third-party relationships most common to traditional community banking organizations. Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2026. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. OP-1880 by any of the following methods: Comments received are subject to public disclosure.