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2018 Press Releases News
December
Date Title
Agencies Issue Statement on Financial Institutions Issuing Loans When National Flood Insurance Program is Unavailable
FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions
Agencies Invite Comment on a Proposal to Exclude Community Banks from the Volcker Rule
Agencies Issue Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
Agencies Allow Three-Year Regulatory Capital Phase In for New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard
Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
Federal Reserve and FDIC Announce Resolution Plan Determinations for Four Foreign-based Banks and Finalize Guidance for Eight Domestic Banks
Agencies Propose to Update Management Interlock Rules
FDIC Issues Final Rule on Reciprocal Deposits and Seeks Comments on Brokered Deposits and Interest Rate Restrictions
FDIC Board Approves 2019 Operating Budget
FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Company-Run Stress Testing Requirements for FDIC-supervised State Nonmember Banks and State Savings Associations
FDIC Announces Actions to Promote a More Transparent, Streamlined, and Accountable Deposit Insurance Application Process
Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposal to Raise Appraisal Exemption Threshold for Residential Real Estate Transactions
FDIC's Advisory Committee on Systemic Resolution to Meet on December 6, 2018
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
FinCEN and Federal Banking Regulators Issue a Joint Statement to Encourage Innovative Industry Approaches to BSA/AML Compliance
November
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public October Enforcement Actions
FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for First Quarter 2019 and Second Quarter 2019
Agencies Propose Community Bank Leverage Ratio for Qualifying Community Banking Organizations
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported $62 Billion in Net Income in Third Quarter 2018
FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Exempt Residential Real Estate Transactions of $400,000 or Less from Appraisal Requirements
Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and their Customers Affected by California Wildfires
FDIC Releases 2018 Version of Money Smart for Adults
FDIC Requests Information on Small-Dollar Lending
Agencies Issue Proposal to Streamline Regulatory Reporting for Qualifying Small Institutions
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
October
Date Title
Agencies Propose Rule to Update Calculation of Derivative Contract Exposure Amounts under Regulatory Capital Rules
FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions
Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies Announce Availability of 2017 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
Share of U.S. Households without a Bank Account Continues to Drop
FDIC Advisory Committee will meet to Discuss Unbanked/Underbanked Survey
FDIC Enhances Tool to Prevent Elder Financial Exploitation
Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Michael
FDIC Announces New Members for the Advisory Committee on Community Banking
FDIC to Hold 8 th Annual Consumer Research Symposium in Arlington, Virginia
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
FDIC Announces Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking
FDIC Chairman McWilliams Announces Transparency and Accountability Initiative
Federal Agencies Issue a Joint Statement on Banks and Credit Unions Sharing Resources to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Bank Secrecy Act Compliance
FDIC Releases Report on Small Business Lending Survey
FDIC Requests Information on Improving Communication With Banks and Other Stakeholders
September
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions
Agencies Approve Amendments to Swap Margin Rule
Agencies Propose Rule Regarding the Treatment of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate
Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Florence
FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Survey
FDIC Seeks Comment on the Treatment of Reciprocal Deposits
Agencies Issue Statement Reaffirming the Role of Supervisory Guidance
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
FDIC's Supervisory Insights Summer Edition Focuses on Lending to the Oil and Gas Sector
Agencies Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule Simplifying and Tailoring the "Volcker Rule"
FDIC Announces Senior Personnel Changes
August
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public July Enforcement Actions
FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2018 and First Quarter 2019
Agencies Extend Deadline for Certain Resolution Plan Submissions
Agencies Issue Interim Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported $60.2 Billion in Net Income in the Second Quarter 2018
Agencies Issue Interim Final Rule Regarding the Treatment of Certain Municipal Securities as High-Quality Liquid Assets
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
FDIC Publishes 25 th Anniversary Special Edition of Consumer Newsletter
July
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions
Agencies Post Public Sections of July 2018 Plans
Agencies Issue Statement Regarding the Impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
FDIC Announces Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
Regulators Extend the Next Resolution Plan Filing Deadline for 14 Domestic Firms
June
Date Title
Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed 2019 Resolution Plan Guidance
FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions
Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
Agencies Ask for Public Comment on Proposal to Simplify and Tailor "Volcker Rule"
Jelena McWilliams Sworn in as the 21 st Chairman of the FDIC
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
Agencies Issue Final Rulemaking to Shorten Settlement Cycle
May
Date Title
FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third and Fourth Quarter 2018
FDIC Makes Public April Enforcement Actions
FDIC-Insured Institutions Report $56 Billion in Net Income in First Quarter 2018
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
April
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public March Enforcement Actions
Thomas M. Hoenig to Step Down as FDIC Vice Chairman
Agencies Propose Transition of New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard into Regulatory Capital Framework
FDIC Hosts Use of Technology in the Business of Banking Forum in Arlington, Virginia
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Rule to Exempt Commercial Real Estate Transactions of $500,000 or Less from Appraisal Requirements
March
Date Title
FDIC Makes Public February Enforcement Actions
FDIC Announces Settlement with Cross River Bank, Teaneck, New Jersey, and Freedom Financial Asset Management, LLC, San Mateo, California, for Unfair and Deceptive Practices
FDIC Announces Retirement of Barbara A. Ryan, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer/Chief of Staff
FDIC Announces Settlement with The Bancorp Bank, Wilmington, Delaware, for Unfair and Deceptive Practices
FDIC Consumer News Features Tips on Protecting Assets
FDIC Provides Q&As for Consumers as Part of National Consumer Protection Week
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
Agencies Communicate Updated Expectations for Next Resolution Plans of Two Domestic Banks
February
Date Title
FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second and Third Quarter 2018
FDIC-Insured Institutions Report Net Income of $25.5 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2017
FDIC Makes Public January Enforcement Actions
FDIC Encourages Consumers of All Ages to Set and Achieve Savings Goals
FDIC Appoints New Head of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2018 Stress Testing
Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Amendments to Swap Margin Rule
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
January
Date Title
Agencies Complete Assessment of Resolution Plans of 19 Foreign-Based Banks
FDIC Makes Public December Enforcement Actions
Agencies to Give Favorable Community Reinvestment Act Consideration to Revitalization Activities in Disaster Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
FDIC Announces Departure of Barbara Hagenbaugh, Deputy to the Chairman for Communications
FDIC's Supervisory Insights Winter Edition Focuses on Credit Management Information Systems
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance