• The FDIC's accomplishments during the third quarter of 2005 include the following:
  
  
  • The FDIC provided early assistance to consumers and bankers affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing a 24-hour hotline (1-877-ASK-FDIC) and a dedicated Web page ( www.FDIC.gov/hurricane ) with up-to-date banking information in the affected areas.
  • The FDIC, along with the other federal banking and thrift regulatory agencies and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), conducted a series of outreach events for the banking industry on the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual released on June 30, 2005.
  • The FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency implemented the Central Data Repository (CDR), a secure, shared Web-based system to collect, validate and manage banks' quarterly Call Report data. The CDR system took effect beginning with third quarter 2005 Call Report data.
  • The FDIC launched a summer-long media campaign to raise awareness of the importance of financial education in Hispanic communities across the nation, and promoted its free Money Smart financial education program.

Distribution:
FDIC-Insured Institutions

Suggested Routing:
Chief Executive Officer

Note:
FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/financial-institution-letters/2005/index.html .

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Paper copies of FDIC FILs may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (1-877-275-3342 or (703) 562-2200).