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Should Congress Increase FDIC Insurance Limits?

South State Correspondent

In the wake of regional bank failures, one potential answer to equity shorting and bank runs is having the FDIC increase deposit insurance. We believe any change to the FDIC insurance coverage should aim to maintain and advance our credit markets. There is no escaping this conclusion: FDIC insurance promotes risk-taking by managers.

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FDIC announces new resources for brokered deposits regulation

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC issued a new Financial Institution Letter ( FIL-23-2021 ) last week in which it announced that, to facilitate implementation of the final rule, it has added a Brokered Deposits webpage to the Banker Resource Center on its website.

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FDIC’s New Banker Engagement Site (BES): Improving CRA & Compliance Exam Communication

Perficient

This month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) launches it new Banker Engagement Site (BES) through FDIC connect. Chronology of Compliance Engagement In the pre-personal computer age , FDIC examiners would simply show up at a bank, often by surprise, and start requesting documents from bank executives.

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FDIC Partners With Operation Hope to Promote Financial Education

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC today said it has partnered with the nonprofit Operation Hope to promote financial education to minority and women-owned businesses. Through the partnership, Operation Hope will use the FDIC's Money Smart financial education resources to help teach how to do business with the agency.

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FDIC Updates Enforcement Manual for Cease-and-Desist Actions

CFPB Monitor

On July 25, 2022, the FDIC issued Financial Institution Letter (FIL)-34-2022 announcing updates to Chapters 1 and 4 of its Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual (Manual). The Manual includes updates to the minimum standards for the FDIC’s termination of cease-and-desist and consent orders.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). We see substantial risk to community banks in dealing with non-FDIC hedge providers or those that do not offer QFC protection – think Lehman Brothers.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). We see substantial risk to community banks in dealing with non-FDIC hedge providers or those that do not offer QFC protection – think Lehman Brothers.