12 U.S.C. § 5361 — Reports by and examinations of nonbank financial companies by the Board of Governors

(a) Reports (1) In general The Board of Governors can require each nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors^*, and any subsidiary of it, to submit reports under oath, to keep the Board of Governors informed as to— (A) the financial condition of the company or subsidiary, systems of the company or subsidiary for monitoring and controlling financial, operating, and other risks, and the extent to which the activities and operations of the company or subsidiary pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States; and (B) compliance by the company or subsidiary with the requirements of this subchapter. (2) Use of existing reports and information In carrying out subsection (a), the Board of Governors must, to the fullest extent possible, use— (A) reports and supervisory information that a nonbank financial company^* or subsidiary of it has been required to provide to other Federal or State^* regulatory agencies; (B) information otherwise obtainable from Federal or State regulatory agencies; (C) information that is otherwise required to be reported publicly; and (D) externally audited financial statements of such company or subsidiary. (3) Availability Upon the request of the Board of Governors, a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors, or a subsidiary of it, must promptly provide to the Board of Governors any information described in paragraph (2). (4) Data standards for reports under this subsection (A) In general The Board of Governors must adopt data standards for all information that, through a collection of information, is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board of Governors under this subsection by any nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors or any subsidiary of it. (B) Consistency The data standards required under subparagraph (A) must incorporate, and ensure compatibility with (to the extent feasible), all applicable data standards established in the rules promulgated under section 5334 of this title, including, to the extent practicable, by having the characteristics described in clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (c)(1)(B) of section 5334 of this title. (b) Examinations (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Board of Governors can examine any nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors and any subsidiary of such company, to inform the Board of Governors of— (A) the nature of the operations and financial condition of the company and such subsidiary; (B) the financial, operational, and other risks of the company or such subsidiary that can pose a threat to the safety and soundness of such company or subsidiary or to the financial stability of the United States; (C) the systems for monitoring and controlling such risks; and (D) compliance by the company or such subsidiary with the requirements of this subchapter. (2) Use of examination reports and information For purposes of this subsection, the Board of Governors must, to the fullest extent possible, rely on reports of examination of any subsidiary depository institution or functionally regulated subsidiary made by the primary financial regulatory agency for that subsidiary, and on information described in subsection (a)(2). (c) Coordination with primary financial regulatory agency The Board of Governors must— (1) provide reasonable notice to, and consult with, the primary financial regulatory agency for any subsidiary before requiring a report or commencing an examination of such subsidiary under this section; and (2) avoid duplication of examination activities, reporting requirements, and requests for information, to the fullest extent possible.