Title II – Orderly Liquidation Authority

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Title II – Orderly Liquidation Authority is a key section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that establishes a framework for the federal government to wind down failing systemically important financial institutions outside the traditional bankruptcy process.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of federal statute
title of the Dodd-Frank Act
addresses resolution of nonbank financial companies posing systemic risk
aimsTo provide market discipline for large financial firms
reduce moral hazard associated with expectations of government bailouts
appliesTo financial companies other than insured depository institutions
systemically important financial institutions
authorizes FDIC to impose losses on shareholders and certain creditors
FDIC to repudiate burdensome contracts subject to statutory limits
FDIC to sell assets of covered financial companies NERFINISHED
FDIC to take over and wind down failing financial companies
FDIC to transfer assets and liabilities to a bridge financial company
complements traditional bankruptcy process
designatesAs FDIC as receiver for covered financial companies
establishes Orderly Liquidation Fund NERFINISHED
establishesProcess orderly liquidation of covered financial companies
excludes insured depository institutions resolved under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
grantsAuthorityTo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NERFINISHED
hasPurpose avoid taxpayer-funded bailouts
mitigate systemic risk to the U.S. financial system
protect financial stability and the U.S. economy
provide an alternative to bankruptcy for failing systemically important financial institutions
imposes haircuts on unsecured creditors after shareholders are wiped out
priority scheme for payment of claims
influences U.S. regulatory approach to too-big-to-fail institutions
isCodifiedIn Title 12 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States federal law NERFINISHED
limits scope and timing of judicial review to avoid delay in resolution
partOf Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act NERFINISHED
prohibits use of taxpayer funds to prevent losses to shareholders or creditors
providesFundingMechanism borrowing from the U.S. Treasury subject to limits
relatedTo financial stability oversight
resolution planning for large financial institutions
systemic risk regulation
requires assessments on eligible financial companies if proceeds are insufficient
judicial review of the Treasury Secretary’s systemic risk determination
repayment of Orderly Liquidation Fund from proceeds of asset sales
requiresConsultationWith President of the United States NERFINISHED
requiresCriteria creditors and shareholders bear losses
management responsible for the failure is removed
no viable private sector alternative is available
resolution under otherwise applicable law would have serious adverse effects on U.S. financial stability
resolution under this title would avoid or mitigate adverse effects on financial stability
requiresCriteria financial company in default or in danger of default
requiresDeterminationBy Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED
requiresRecommendationFrom Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System NERFINISHED
FDIC NERFINISHED
wasEnactedAsPartOf Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 NERFINISHED

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111-203 hasComponent Title II – Orderly Liquidation Authority