new york lpc/ifr u.s. regulators say open revise restrictions leverage lend offer olive branch gop-controlled congress keen roll back bank regulations three main u.s. bank regulatory agencies recent letter see reuters say could revisit guidelines put place 2013. critics say guidelines hamper business members congress start press rollback shortly donald trump inauguration president theory guidelines prevent bank loan money would put borrower leverage six time high company could quickly pay debt broadly intend prevent kind egregious wanton lend widely see contribute last global financial crisis us senator pat toomey ask government accountability office investigative arm congress guidelines rise level formal rule gao decide october mean congress right amend eliminate guidelines many bankers feel hamper growth altogether forestall development federal reserve office comptroller currency federal deposit insurance corporation say could seek feedback guidelines three agencies send letter representative blaine luetkemeyer head house financial service subcommittee ask stop enforce guidelines positive say richard farley head leverage finance group law firm kramer levin seem congress regulators look towards revise guidance agencies avoid 2013 guidance revoke leave market limbo several specialists knowledge situation say response regulators indicate desire avoid protract battle congress incline regulation 1996 congressional review act congress entitle review vote eliminate formal regulations issue government agencies senator toomey ask gao decide whether leverage lend guidelines create financial crisis rise level regulations fall act experts say three agencies decide revisit guidelines rather risk fight capitol hill could limit ability issue similar guidance future two people closely follow matter say regulators give congress opportunity declare victory preserve prerogatives describe decision purely political one little actual leverage lend restrictions congress vote agencies basically bar come back say jacques schillaci bank regulation specialist law firm linklaters agencies come something address concern give bank bite leeway give toomey ability say get want three agencies decline comment request comment go unanswered offices luetkemeyer toomey bankers frequently complain guidelines prevent highly leverage lend occur keep regulate institutions get business instead say lenders subject guidelines non-bank investment firm get pick business touch number suggest right accord data lpc two-thirds leverage buyouts first three quarter 2017 leverage six time 26 top seven time last time percentage lbos seven time leverage high 2007 financial crisis kick institutions exempt guidelines mainstream bank still able arrange deal well excess six-times leverage threshold do inflate company ebitda adjustments make leverage seem small show company generate enough cash bring leverage quickly thereafter recent finance tekni-plex avantor example market leverage around seven time whatever methodology fact guidelines entirely prevent leverage top six time suggest market fuss overblown leverage lend guidelines non-issue say jay ptashek leverage finance partner law firm kirkland ellis people understand guard rail comply whatever mean leverage generally maxed within guidelines exclusive u.s. regulators offer congress olive branch loan