Earlier this year regulators forced the bank to sign agreements to improve its lending practices, change management, and strengthen its finances.

A French law allows regulators to force Apple to make its player and store compatible with rival offerings.

In the most important change, regulators forced Nasdaq traders to display customers' orders that fell at prices within the spread.

Now regulators, worried about the use of fake plans, may force advance disclosure of them.

Most analysts expect accounting regulators in the next few years to force companies to estimate the cost of the options they award.

The banks say that Federal regulators have forced them to act this way, by requiring them to increase their capital at the wrong moment.

And American regulators forced a change in ownership at United Services.

European regulators may force the new company to shed some holdings; in that case, it would most likely get rid of secondary brands.

Will regulators finally force companies to report the cost of options as a real expense?

When the number drops below 6%, the primary regulator can change management and force the bank to take other corrective action.