The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and the Departmental Offices of the Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") (collectively, the "Agencies") are issuing the final rule ("Final Rule") to implement applicable provisions of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act").\1\ The Final Rule governs the calculation of the maximum obligation limitation ("MOL"), as specified in the Dodd-Frank Act. The MOL limits the aggregate amount of outstanding obligations that the FDIC may issue or incur in connection with the orderly liquidation of a covered financial company. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------