Vol. 1 · No. 917Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Small business rule changes: 4 entries flagged for owners.

Owner-readable summary of Federal Register, SBA, DOL, OFAC, and compliance updates published on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Scanned 4 source documents matching small-business terms; 4 warranted a closer look.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau· Rule

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is amending official commentary interpreting requirements of the Bureau's Regulation C to reflect the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions based on the annual percentage change in the average of the Consumer Price…

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.

Federal Reserve System· Notice

Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Asset-Size Thresholds

SUMMARY: Under their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations, the Board and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) annually adjust the asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank.” As required by the CRA regulations, the adjustment to the threshold amounts is based on the annual…

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.

Department of Labor· Notice

Proposed Renewal of Information Collection Request; U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Recordkeeping Requirements—38 U.S.C. 4212 Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as Amended

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with…

Owner check — Labor/OSHA action: check workplace, payroll, certification, or contractor obligations against the source notice.

Department of the Treasury· Notice

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

Owner check — Sanctions/trade action: re-screen vendors, customers, owners, and foreign counterparties before transactions.