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Prior Years’ Performance Results

Refer to the respective full Annual Report of prior years for more information on performance results for those years. Minor wording changes may have been made to reflect current goals and targets. (Shaded areas indicate no such target existed for that respective year.)

Insurance Program Results

Strategic Goal: Insured depositors are protected from loss without recourse to taxpayer funding.

 

Annual Performance Goals and Targets

2012

2011

2010

1.
Respond promptly to all financial institution closings and related emerging issues.
Depositors have access to insured funds within one business day if the failure occurs on a Friday.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Depositors have access to insured funds within two business days if the failure occurs on any other day of the week.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Depositors do not incur any losses on insured deposits.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
No appropriated funds are required to pay insured depositors.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
2.
Deepen the FDIC's understanding of the future of community banking.
Conduct a nationwide conference on the future of community banking during the first quarter of 2012.
Achieved.
Publish by December 31, 2012, a research study on the future of community banks, focusing on their evolution, characteristics, performance, challenges, and role in supporting local communities.
Achieved.
3.
Disseminate data and analyses on issues and risks affecting the financial services industry to bankers, supervisors, the public, and other stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
Disseminate results of research and analyses in a timely manner through regular publications, ad hoc reports, and other means.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Industry outreach activities are undertaken to inform bankers and other stakeholders about current trends, concerns, and other available FDIC resources.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
4.
Adjust assessment rates, as necessary, to achieve a DIF reserve ratio of at least 1.35 percent of estimated insured deposits by September 30, 2020.
Provide updated fund projections to the FDIC Board of Directors by June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012.
Achieved.
Provide updated fund projections to the FDIC Board of Directors by June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2011.
Achieved.
Provide progress reports to the FDIC Board of Directors by June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012.
Achieved.
Provide to the Chairman by September 1, 2012, an analysis, with recommendations where appropriate, of refinements to the deposit insurance pricing methodology for banks with assets under $10 billion.
Achieved.
Recommend changes to deposit insurance assessment rates for the DIF to the FDIC Board as necessary.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Provide updates to the FDIC Board by June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2011.
Achieved.
5.
Set assessment rates to restore the insurance fund reserve ratio to the statutory minimum of at least 1.15 percent of estimated insured deposits by year-end 2016, in accordance with the Amended Restoration Plan.
Provide updated fund projections to the FDIC Board of Directors by June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2010.
Achieved.
Recommend deposit insurance assessment rates for the DIF to the FDIC Board as necessary.
Achieved.
Provide updates to the FDIC Board by June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2010.
Achieved.
6.
Provide educational information to insured depository institutions and their customers to help them understand the rules for determining the amount of insurance coverage on deposit accounts.
Respond within two weeks to 95 percent of written inquiries from consumers and bankers about FDIC deposit insurance coverage.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Conduct at least 12 telephone or in-person seminars for bankers on deposit insurance coverage.
Achieved.
Achieved.
7.
Expand and strengthen the FDIC's participation and leadership role in providing technical guidance, training, consulting services, and information to international governmental banking and deposit insurance organizations; and in supporting robust international deposit insurance and banking systems.
Maintain open dialogue with counterparts in strategically important countries as well as international financial institutions and partner U.S. agencies.
Achieved.
Target capacity building based on the assessment methodology of the BCBS and IADI Core Principles for an Effective Deposit Insurance System.
Achieved.
Lead and support the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the America's efforts to promote sound banking principles throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Achieved.
Undertake outreach activities to inform and train foreign bank regulators and deposit insurers.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Foster strong relationships with international banking regulators and associations that promote sound banking supervision and regulation, failure resolutions, and deposit insurance practices.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Develop methodology and lead the International Association of Deposit Insurers training on the methodology for assessing compliance with implementation of the Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance Systems.
Achieved.
Achieved.

Supervision and Consumer Protection Program Results

Strategic Goal: FDIC-supervised institutions are safe and sound.

 

Annual Performance Goals and Targets

2012

2011

2010

1.
Conduct on-site risk management examinations to assess the overall financial condition, management practices and policies, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations of FDIC-supervised depository institutions.
One hundred percent of required risk management examinations are conducted on schedule.
Achieved.
Conduct all required risk management examinations within the time frames prescribed by statute and FDIC policy.
Achieved.
Achieved.
2.
For all institutions that are assigned a composite Uniform Financial Institutions Rating of 3, 4, or 5, conduct on-site visits within six months after implementation of a corrective program. Ensure during these visits and subsequent examinations that the institution is fulfilling the requirements of the corrective program that has been implemented and that the actions taken are effectively addressing the underlying concerns identified during the examination.
Conduct 100 percent of required on-site visits within six months after implementation of a corrective program.
Achieved.
Achieved.
3.
Complete the transfer of personnel and supervisory responsibility for state-chartered thrifts from the Office of Thrift Supervision to the FDIC in accordance with approved plans and statutory requirements.
Complete the transfer of supervisory responsibility for state-chartered thrifts by July 21, 2011.
Achieved.
Identify the OTS employees to be transferred and complete the transfer of those employees to the FDIC no later than 90 days after July 21, 2011.
Achieved.
4.
Take prompt and effective supervisory action to address unresolved problems identified during the FDIC examination of FDIC-supervised institutions that receive a composite Uniform Financial Institutions Rating of 3, 4, or 5 (problem institution). Monitor FDIC-supervised insured depository institutions' compliance with formal and informal enforcement actions.
One hundred percent of required on-site visits are conducted within six months of completion of the prior examination to confirm that the institution is fulfilling the requirements of the corrective program.
Achieved.
One hundred percent of follow-up examinations are conducted within 12 months of completion of the prior examination to confirm that identified problems have been corrected.
Achieved.
5.
Assist in protecting the infrastructure of the U.S. banking system against terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crimes.
Conduct all Bank Secrecy Act examinations within the time frames prescribed by statute and FDIC policy.
Achieved.
Achieved
Achieved.
6.
More closely align regulatory capital standards with risks and ensure that capital is maintained at prudential levels.
Complete by December 31, 2012, final rules addressing alternative standards of creditworthiness for credit ratings in the risk-based capital rules.
Not Achieved.
Complete by December 31, 2012, a final rule for the Basel III capital standards.
Not Achieved.
Complete by July 31, 2012, a final rule on the Market Risk Amendment, including finalizing alternatives to the use of credit ratings in accordance with DFA requirements.
Achieved.
Complete by June 30, 2011, the final rule addressing capital floors for banking organizations.
Achieved.
Complete by September 30, 2011, the Basel III Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for the new definition of capital, the July 2009 enhancements to resecuritizations risk weights, and securitization disclosures.
Deferred.
Complete by September 30, 2011, the Basel NPR for the new leverage ratio.
Deferred.
Complete by September 30, 2011, the Basel NPR for the new liquidity requirements.
Deferred.
Complete by December 31, 2011, the final rule on the Market Risk Amendment (includes finalizing alternatives to the use of credit ratings in accordance with DFA requirements).
Deferred.
Complete by September 30, 2011, the NPR for the Standardized Framework.
Deferred.
7.
More closely align regulatory capital with risk and ensure that capital is maintained at prudential levels.
Complete by December 31, 2010, the rulemaking for implementing the Standardized Approach for an appropriate subset of U.S. banks.
Deferred.
Complete by December 31, 2010, the rulemaking for amending the floors for banks that calculate their risk-based capital requirements under the Advanced Approaches Capital rule to ensure capital requirements meet safety-and-soundness objectives.
Not Achieved.
Complete by December 31, 2010, the rulemaking for implementing revisions to the Market Risk Amendment of 1996.
Deferred.
Complete by December 31, 2010, the rulemaking for implementing revisions to regulatory capital charges for resecuritizations and asset-backed commercial paper liquidity facilities.
Deferred.
8.
Identify and address risks in financial institutions designated as systemically important.
Take all steps necessary to facilitate timely issuance of implementing regulations and related policy guidance on proprietary trading and other investment restrictions (also known as the Volcker Rule).
Achieved.
Take all steps necessary to facilitate timely issuance of implementing regulations and related policy guidance on restrictions on federal assistance to swap entities.
Achieved.
Take all steps necessary to facilitate timely issuance of implementing regulations and related policy guidance on capital and margin and other requirements for OTC derivatives.
Achieved.
Take all steps necessary to facilitate timely issuance of implementing regulations and related policy guidance on credit risk retention requirements for securitizations.
Achieved.
Take all steps necessary to facilitate timely issuance of implementing regulations and related policy guidance on enhanced compensation structure and incentive compensation requirements.
Achieved.
Monitor risk within and across large, complex firms to assess the potential need for, and obtain the information that would be required to carry out, if necessary, an FDIC resolution of the institution.
Achieved.
Establish by June 30, 2012, with the FRB, policies and procedures for collecting, processing, and reviewing for completeness and sufficiency holding company and insure depository institution (IDI) resolution plans submitted under Section 165(d) of DFA.
Achieved.
Complete, with the FRB and in accordance with prescribed time frames, the review of holding company and IDI resolution plans submitted under Section 165(d) of DFA.
Achieved.
Establish an ongoing FDIC monitoring program for all covered financial institutions.
Achieved.
Complete rulemaking to establish (with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) criteria for resolution plans to be submitted by systemically important institutions.
Achieved.
9.
Facilitate more effective regulatory compliance so as to reduce regulatory burden on the banking industry, where appropriate, while maintaining the independence and integrity of the FDIC's risk management and consumer compliance supervisory programs.
Issue by March 31, 2011, a revised corporate directive on the issuance of Financial Institution Letters (FILs) that includes a requirement that all FILs contain an informative section as to their applicability to smaller institutions (total assets under $1 billion).
Achieved.
Complete by June 30, 2011, a review of all recurring questionnaires and information requests to the industry and submit a report to FDIC management with recommendations on improving efficiency and ease of use, including a scheduled plan for implementing these revisions. Carry out approved recommendations in accordance with the plan.
Achieved.

Supervision and Consumer Protection Program Results

Strategic Goal: Consumers' rights are protected and FDIC-supervised institutions invest in their communities.

1.
Conduct on-site CRA and compliance examinations to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations by FDIC-supervised depository institution.
Conduct 100 percent of required examinations within the time frames established by FDIC policy.
Achieved.
One hundred percent of required examinations are conducted on schedule.
Achieved.
2.
Take prompt and effective supervisory action to monitor and address problems identified during compliance examinations of FDIC-supervised institutions that received an overall 3, 4, or 5 rating for compliance with consumer protection and fair lending laws. Ensure that each institution is fulfilling the requirements of any corrective program that has been implemented and that the actions taken are effectively addressing the underlying concerns identified during the examination.
Conduct follow-up examinations or on-site visits for any unfavorably rated (3, 4, or 5) institution within 12 months of completion of the prior examination.
Achieved.
One hundred percent of follow-up examinations or visitations are conducted within 12 months from the date of a formal enforcement action to confirm compliance with the prescribed enforcement action.
Achieved.
For all institutions that are assigned a compliance rating of 3, 4, or 5, conduct follow-up examinations or on-site visits within 12 months to ensure that each institution is fulfilling the requirements of any corrective programs that have been implemented and that the actions taken are effectively addressing the underlying concerns identified during the examination.
Achieved.
3.
Complete the transfer of personnel and supervisory responsibility for compliance examinations of FDIC supervised institutions with more than $10 billion in assets and their affiliates from the FDIC to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in accordance with statutory requirements.
Complete by July 21, 2011, the transfer of supervisory responsibility from the FDIC to the CFPB.
Achieved.
Identify the FDIC employees to be transferred to the CFPB and transfer them in accordance with established time frames.
Achieved.
4.
Establish an effective working relationship with the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Complete the transfer of consumer compliant processing responsibilities within the purview of the CFPB within approved time frames.
Achieved.
5.
Effectively investigate and respond to written consumer complaints and inquiries about FDIC-supervised financial institutions.
Respond to 95 percent of written consumer complaints and inquiries within time frames established by policy, with all complaints and inquiries receiving at least an initial acknowledgment within two weeks.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
6.
Establish, in consultation with the FDIC's Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion and other regulatory agencies, national objectives and methods for reducing the number of unbanked and underbanked individuals.
Launch the FDIC Model Safe Accounts Pilot, begin data collection on the accounts from banks, and start reporting on results of the pilot.
Achieved.
Continue to promote the results of the FDIC Small-Dollar Loan Pilot and research opportunities for bringing small-dollar lending programs to scale, including exploring a test of employer-based lending using the federal workforce.
Achieved.
Engage in efforts to support safe mortgage lending in low- and moderate-income communities.
Achieved.
Facilitate completion of final recommendation on the initiatives identified in the Advisory Committee's strategic plan.
Achieved.
Implement, or establish plans to implement, Advisory Committee recommendations approved by the FDIC for further action, including new research, demonstration and pilot projects, and new and revised supervisory and public policies.
Achieved.
7.
Promote economic inclusion and access to responsible financial services through supervisory, reach, policy, and consumer/community affairs initiatives.
Complete and publish results of the second biennial National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households and Banks' Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked.
Achieved.
Plan and hold meetings of the Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion to gain feedback and advice on FDIC efforts to promote inclusion.
Achieved.
Coordinate 25 CRA community forums nationwide to facilitate community development opportunities for financial institutions.
Achieved.

Receivership Management Program Results

Strategic Goal: Resolutions are orderly and receiverships are managed effectively.

 

Annual Performance Goals and Targets

2012

2011

2010

1.
Market failing institutions to all known qualified and interested potential bidders.
Contact all known qualified and interested bidders.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
2.
Value, manage, and market assets of failed institutions and their subsidiaries in a timely manner to maximize net return.
For at least 95 percent of insured institution failures, market at least 90 percent of the book value of the institution's marketable assets within 90 days of the failure date (for cash sales) or 120 days of the failure date (for structured sales).
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Implement enhanced reporting capabilities from the Automated Procurement System.
Achieved.
Ensure that all newly designated oversight managers and technical monitors receive training in advance of performing contract administration responsibilities.
Achieved.
Optimize the effectiveness of oversight managers and technical monitors by restructuring work assignments, providing enhanced technical support, and improving supervision.
Achieved.
3.
Manage the receivership estate and its subsidiaries toward an orderly termination.
Terminate within three years of the date of failure, at least 75 percent of new receiverships that are not subject to loss-share agreements, structured sales, or other legal impediments.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
4.
Conduct investigations into all potential professional liability claim areas for all failed insured depository institutions, and decide as promptly as possible to close or pursue each claim, considering the size and complexity of the institution.
For 80 percent of all claim areas, a decision is made to close or pursue professional liability claims within 18 months of the failure date of an insured depository institution.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Achieved.
5.
Complete reviews of all loss-share and Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) agreements to ensure full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements.
Complete reviews of 100 percent of the loss-share and LLC agreements active as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, to ensure full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements.
Achieved.
Achieved.
Review the final report and implement an action plan to address the report's finding and recommendations for 80 percent of the loss-share reviews and 70 percent of the LLC reviews.
Achieved.
Review the final report and implement an action plan to address the report's finding and recommendations for 75 percent of the loss-share reviews and 50 percent of the LLC reviews, including all reviews of agreements totaling more than $1.0 billion (gross book value).
 
Achieved.

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