FFIEC: Joint Statement on Additional Loan Accomodations Related to COVID-19
This letter announces that the Federal Reserve and the other Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) members1 have issued the attached Joint Statement on Additional Loan Accommodations Related to COVID-19. This statement discusses risk management principles relevant to institutions that work with their borrowers as loans near the end of initial loan accommodation periods related to COVID-19. The statement includes…
FDIC: Final Rule Issued Revising and Codifying Section 19 to Allow Greater Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Certain Minor Criminal Offenses
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a final rule to revise and incorporate into the FDIC’s regulations a longstanding Statement of Policy (SOP) related to individuals with certain criminal offenses on their records who seek employment in the banking industry. Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Section 19) prohibits any person from…
FDI: New Members to Advisory Committee on Community Banking Named
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced three new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which has been sharing input with the FDIC on a broad range of community bank policy and regulatory matters since it was established in 2009. The Advisory Committee members represent a cross-section of community bankers from around…
FDIC: Input Sought on Voluntary Certification Program to Promote New Technologies
Public/Private standard-setting partnership could foster innovation and cut costs The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it is seeking the public’s input on the potential for a public/private standard-setting partnership and voluntary certification program to promote the efficient and effective adoption of innovative technologies at FDIC-supervised financial institutions. Given rapid technological developments and…
Regulatory Agencies Issue Examiner Guidance for Assessing Safety and Soundness Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic
The four federal agencies in conjunction with the state bank and credit union regulators today issued examiner guidance to promote consistency and flexibility in the supervision and examination of financial institutions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. No action on the part of supervised institutions is required. Stresses caused by the spread of COVID-19 have led…
FDIC: Final Rule Issued to Mitigate the Deposit Insurance Assessment Effect of Participation in the PPP, the PPP Liquidity Facility, and the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule that mitigates the deposit insurance assessment effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) and Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) established by the Board of Governors…
FDIC: Agency Unveils Redesigned Website
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of the agency’s flagship website. The newly redesigned FDIC.gov offers consumers, bankers, and analysts easier access to the agency’s most popular content, including information critical to financial institutions and consumers impacted by COVID-19. FDIC’s homepage prominently features a…
FDIC: Annual Report Issued on Efforts to Preserve and Promote Minority Depository Institutions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a report submitted to Congress that chronicles the efforts the agency made to preserve and promote Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) in 2019. This report provides a summary profile of MDIs as of the end of 2019; a description of the FDIC’s MDI program; and detailed information on…