### Question
How is the "Federal banking agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal banking agency** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 3109* as follows -

> the Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 3109*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN BANK PARTICIPATION IN DOMESTIC MARKETS**

