FFIEC: Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced the availability of the 2020 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies. These are geographic areas where revitalization or stabilization activities are eligible to receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)…
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: 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…
CFPB: Pilot Advisory Opinion Program Launches to Provide Regulate Entities Clear Guidance and Improve Compliance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today launched a pilot advisory opinion (AO) program to publicly address regulatory uncertainty in the Bureau’s existing regulations. The pilot AO program will allow entities seeking to comply with regulatory requirements to submit a request where uncertainty exists. The Bureau will then select topics based on the program’s priorities…
OCC: Comments Requested on Proposed Rules to Update Activities and Operations and Digitial Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released two issuances for public comment. The OCC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for public comment to update its rules for national bank and federal savings association activities and operations. The agency also released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment…
Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today issued the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that they will use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios replace the…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for Third and Fourth Quarter 2020 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the third and fourth quarter 2020. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. The Community…
OCC: Third and Fourth Quarter 2020 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the third quarter and fourth quarter 2020. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA. Public comments should be submitted…