Highlights:
- Hurricane Katrina's devastating effects on the U.S. Gulf Coast region
will continue to affect the business activities of the financial
institutions serving that area for the foreseeable future.
- The attached Interagency Supervisory Guidance for Institutions
Affected By Hurricane Katrina describes examination procedures
for institutions adversely affected by the hurricane.
- In considering any supervisory response, examiners will give appropriate
recognition to the extent to which weaknesses are caused by external
problems related to the hurricane and its aftermath.
Distribution:
FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)
Suggested Routing:
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Lending Officer
Related Topics:
FFIEC Accounting and Regulatory Reporting Questions & Answers at www.FFIEC.gov
Attachment:
Interagency Supervisory Guidance for
Institutions Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Interagency Supervisory Guidance for
Institutions Affected by Hurricane Katrina - PDF 36k
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Contact:
For
Louisiana Institutions: Assistant Regional Director Cheryl Couch at ccouch@fdic.gov or (972)
761-2070
For Mississippi Institutions: Assistant Regional Director Pat Lenfert at
plenfert@fdic.gov or
(901) 821-5203
For General Inquiries: Examination Specialist Beverlea S. Gardner at bgardner@fdic.gov or (202)
898-3640
Note:
FDIC
Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web
site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/index.html.
To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/fil.html.
Paper copies of FDIC financial institution letters may be obtained
through the FDIC's Public Information Center (1-877-275-3342 or
703-562-2200).
