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FDIC: US Banks See Chargebacks Soar, Profits Tank Due To Pandemic

PYMNTS

According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), over half of all banks ended up reporting a decline in profits, and 7.3 percent of lenders were unprofitable — the largest number since 2010. billion, Reuters wrote. billion, Reuters wrote. Banks saw a $1.2 percent increase in commercial and industrial loans.

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FDIC Encourages Participation with the Financial Institution Diversity Self-Assessment

CFPB Monitor

On March 15, 2021, the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) released a Financial Institution Letter regarding diversity self-assessments. The FDIC’s request mirrors those by shareholder activists to obtain greater disclosure from corporate boards on the efficacy of their diversity programs.

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Return of the TDR: How to Prepare for Coronavirus-Related Loan Restructurings

Abrigo

The FDIC recently reiterated that financial institutions should determine whether loans affected by COVID-19 should be reported as TDRs. FDIC Issues Reminder of TDRs. ASU 2010-20 - Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. It’s not a way for us to mask problems.”.

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GAO report on household access to banking services finds limited availability of small-dollar loans from banks and credit unions

CFPB Monitor

A report recently issued by the Government Accountability Office titled “ Banking Services: Regulators Have Taken Actions to Increase Access, but Measurement of Actions’ Effectiveness Could Be Improved ,” strongly suggests that banks and credit unions are unlikely to increase their small-dollar lending as consumer advocates contend.

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Chinese Hackers Stole Living Will Data from FDIC, Lawmaker Claims

American Banker

The resolution plan data was accessed as part of a breach that initiated in October 2010 and continued for an extended period of time, eventually infecting the workstations of then FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair as well as other top agency officials.

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Get your ducks in a row: HVCRE risk management

Abrigo

Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE. Ashbaugh goes on to demonstrate that the default rates for these loans did not peak until about 2009, and the ALLL did not increase until 2010. That 13% represented 80% of the losses to the FDIC insurance fund. How did we get here?

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Are the regulators getting you down?

Jeff For Banks

The FDIC has nearly quadrupled its enforcement actions (“EA”) over the past three years. The difference here is that SCNB has been profitable throughout the crisis, and achieved a 1.12% ROA for the third quarter 2010. Banking is a highly regulated industry, and has been since the Great Depression. I would vote no.