FDIC Board Approves Proposal to Amend Official Signs and Advertising Requirements
BOARD MATTERS | AUGUST 19, 2025 FDIC Board Approves Proposal to Amend Official Signs and Advertising Requirements By notational vote, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors today unanimously approved the following matter. Materials and information related to this Board action are available on the Board Matters webpage. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FDIC Official Signs, […]
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