Each depositor insured to at least $250,000 per insured bank

Staff from the FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) is hosting several banker teleconferences during 2012 to maintain open lines of communication and update you and your staff on important banking regulatory and emerging issues in the compliance and consumer protection area. The next call in this series, scheduled for December 18, 2012, will focus on several fair lending topics. Registration is required for the call.

Statement of Applicability to Institutions Under $1 Billion in Total Assets: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all FDIC-supervised institutions.

Distribution:
FDIC-Supervised Institutions

Suggested Routing:
Chief Executive Officer
Compliance Officer
Chief Lending Officer
General Counsel

Attachment:
Teleconference Series Announcement

Contact:
Alex Cheng, Policy Analyst Fellow, at (202) 898-6839 or BankerTeleconference@fdic.gov.

Note:
FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2012/index.html.

To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/fil.html.

Paper copies may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 3501 Fairfax Drive, E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).

Banker Teleconference Series: Fair Lending Topics

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST

Staff from the FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) will host a national banker audio teleconference on December 18, 2012, to discuss several fair lending topics.

This call is part of a series of banker teleconferences conducted by the FDIC throughout 2012 for FDIC-supervised institutions. The purpose of these teleconferences is to maintain open lines of communication and update FDIC-supervised institutions on rulemakings, guidance, and emerging issues related to compliance and consumer protection.

Topics to be discussed include:

• An overview of the fair lending examination process,
• Monitoring third-party conduct for fair lending risk,
• The role of pricing criteria in a fair lending analysis, and
• Best practices.

Additional Details:

• This teleconference is free to officers and employees of all FDIC-supervised institutions.
• Advance registration is required.
• Instructions for registering for the call are available at https://fdicsurvey.inquisiteasp.com/fdic/cgi-bin/qwebcorporate.dll?idx=7Z9FF9.
• Registration must be completed by Thursday, December 13, 2012.
• Participants may call in from any location and are not required to be on-site at their institutions.
• Institutions may submit questions in advance of the call to BankerTeleconference@FDIC.gov.
• On Monday, December 17, 2012, a confirmation email will be sent to registrants with a toll-free number and pass code needed for the call on December 18.

Fair Lending Topics Presentation - PDF

For more information, please contact Alex Cheng, Policy Analyst Fellow, at (202) 898-6839 or by email at BankerTeleconference@fdic.gov.