---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 1777.2"
title: "12"
number: "1777.2"
heading: "Preservation of other authority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/1777.2"
---

# §1777.2. Preservation of other authority.

- (a) **Supervisory standards.** Notwithstanding the existence of procedures in [§ 1777.10](/cfr/12/1777.10.md) for the Director of OFHEO to designate certain developments for supervisory response under [subpart A](/cfr/12/subpartA.md) of this part, nothing in this part in any way limits the authority of OFHEO otherwise to take such actions with respect to any issue as is deemed appropriate by the Director of OFHEO to ensure that the Enterprises maintain adequate capital, operate in a safe and sound manner, and comply with the 1992 Act and regulations, orders, and agreements thereunder.
- (b) **Capital floor.** Classification of an Enterprise as adequately capitalized in accordance with subtitle B of the 1992 Act and [subpart B](/cfr/12/subpartB.md) of this part indicates that the Enterprise meets the capital levels under sections [1361](/cfr/12/1361.md) and [1362](/cfr/12/1362.md) of the 1992 Act (12 U.S.C. [4611](/usc/12/4611.md) and [4612](/usc/12/4612.md)) and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the times specified in the classification determination. Nothing in [subpart B](/cfr/12/subpartB.md) of this part or subtitle B of the 1992 Act limits OFHEO's authority otherwise to address circumstances that would require additional capital through regulations, orders, notices, guidance, or other actions.
- (c) **Form of supervisory action or response.** In addition to the supervisory responses contemplated under [subpart A](/cfr/12/subpartA.md) of this part, and the authority to classify and reclassify the Enterprises, to issue orders, and to appoint conservators under [subpart B](/cfr/12/subpartB.md) of this part, the 1992 Act grants OFHEO broad discretion to take such other supervisory actions as may be deemed by OFHEO to be appropriate, including issuing temporary and permanent cease and desist orders, imposing civil money penalties, appointing a conservator under [section 1369(a)(1) through (2)](/cfr/12/1369.md?p=a-1..a-2) of the 1992 Act ([12 U.S.C. 4619(a)(1) through (2)](/usc/12/4619.md?p=a-1..a-2)), entering into a written agreement the violation of which is actionable through enforcement proceedings, or entering into any other formal or informal agreement with an Enterprise. Neither the 1992 Act nor this part in any way limit OFHEO's discretion over the selection of the type of these actions, and the selection of one type of action under this part or under these other statutory authorities, or a combination thereof, does not foreclose OFHEO from pursuing any other action.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1452(b)(2), 1456(c), 1718(c)(2), 1723a(k), 4513(a), 4513(b), 4514, 4517, 4611-4619, 4622, 4623, 4631, 4635.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 3598, Jan. 25, 2002, unless otherwise noted.