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Financial Institution Letters
Financial Institution Letters (FILs) are addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of the financial institutions on the FIL's distribution list -- generally, FDIC-supervised institutions. FILs may announce new regulations and policies, new FDIC publications, and a variety of other matters of principal interest to those responsible for operating a bank or savings association.

Inactive FIL List

FDIC Statements of Policy

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FIL Number / Title Title Issue Date Category
FIL-14-2024 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Rhode Island Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Relief
FIL-1-2004 Interagency Policy on Providing Financial Support to Advised Funds
FIL-1-2010 Employee Compensation Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Corporate Governance / Management
FIL-1-2016 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Mississippi Affected by Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Disaster Relief
FIL-1-2019 Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Borrowers Affected by Government Shutdown Disaster Relief
FIL-1-2021 Banker Webinar: Basics of New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Programs Disaster Relief
FIL-1-2022 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Arkansas Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes Disaster Relief
FIL-1-2023 Joint Statement on Crypto-Asset Risks to Banking Organizations Supervisory Guidance
FIL-1-2024 Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for Fourth Quarter 2023 Call Reports and Other FFIEC Related Forms and Reports
FIL-10-2014 ATM and Card Authorization Systems Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-10-2018 FFIEC RevisedA Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! Consumer Protection
FIL-10-2021 Technical Assistance Videos on Fair Lending Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-10-2022 Rescission of Statement on Part 363 Annual Reports in Response to the Coronavirus Laws and Regulations
FIL-10-2023 Financial Institutions are Required to Meet Contractual Obligations with Bridge Banks Laws and Regulations
FIL-10-2024 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in an Area of Alaska Affected by a Severe Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides Disaster Relief
FIL-100-2020 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Louisiana Affected by Hurricane Delta Disaster Relief
FIL-101-2006 Deposit Insurance Assessments One-Time Assessment Credit Statement – REMINDER Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-101-2020 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of California Affected by Wildfires Disaster Relief
FIL-102-2006 Deposit Insurance Assessments Final Rule on Part 327 – Operational Processes Governing the Deposit Insurance Assessment System Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-102-2020 Final Rule: Total Loss Absorbing Capital (TLAC) Holdings Capital
FIL-103-2004 Internet Banking Fraud
FIL-103-2006 Deposit Insurance Assessments Final Rules on Assessments and the Designated Reserve Ratio Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-103-2020 The FDIC Publishes Sound Practices to Strengthen Operational Resilience Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-104-2006 Commercial Real Estate Lending Joint Guidance Lending / Investments
FIL-104-2020 LIBOR Transition for Loans Lending / Investments