Supervisory Insights - Summer 2010 - PDF
Letter from the Director
Articles
FDIC Loss-Sharing Agreements: A Primer
As the current banking crisis evolved, the FDIC increasingly has used an indemnification structure known as a loss-sharing agreement (LSA). LSAs are viewed favorably from a supervisory perspective as they can significantly reduce loss exposure for an acquirer of failed bank assets. This article discusses key supervisory considerations for LSAs, including a summary of loss-sharing structures, an overview of examination procedures for reviewing assets covered by LSAs, important accounting issues, and guidelines for establishing adverse classifications.
Regular Features
From the Examiner’s Desk: Amendments to Regulation Z: Compliance Challenges for Bankers and Examiners
The enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 and amendments to Regulation Z have strengthened protections for consumers under open-end credit plans. This article identifies key changes facing the banking industry and offers suggestions for how examiners may approach the evaluation of a bank’s compliance with these changes.
Regulatory and Supervisory Roundup
This feature provides an overview of recently released regulations and supervisory guidance.
Supervisory Insights
Supervisory Insights is published by the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to promote sound principles and best practices for bank supervision.
Sheila C. Bair
Chairman, FDIC
Sandra L. Thompson
Director, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection
Journal Executive Board
George E. French, Deputy Director and
Executive Editor
Christopher J.
Spoth, Senior Deputy Director
John H. Corston, Acting Deputy Director
Robert W. Mooney, Deputy Director
Thomas E. Peddicord, Acting Deputy Director
James C. Watkins, Deputy Director
Thomas J. Dujenski, Regional Director
Doreen R. Eberley, Regional Director
Kristie K. Elmquist, Acting Regional Director
Stan R. Ivie, Regional Director
James D. LaPierre, Regional Director
M. Anthony Lowe, Regional Director
Journal Staff
Kim E. Lowry
Managing Editor
Todd G. Eich
Financial Writer
J. Michelle Grotts
Financial Writer
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