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Financial Institution Letter
Banker Teleconference on Leveraged Lending Guidance
June 6, 2013
Notes
 
Summary: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are co-sponsoring a free 90-minute "Ask-the-Regulator" teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT, June 19, 2013, to discuss the recently issued leveraged lending guidance. Officers and employees of FDIC-insured institutions interested or engaged in leveraged lending activities, including participated leveraged loans, are invited to participate. 

Statement of Applicability to Institutions With Total Assets Under $1 Billion: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all FDIC-supervised banks and savings associations, including community institutions. However, only a limited number of community institutions have exposure to leveraged credits. 

Highlights: 

  • Representatives from the three federal bank regulatory agencies will provide an overview of the interagency guidance with an emphasis on supervisory expectations for sound risk management of leveraged lending activities.
  • The interagency teleconference will be held on June 19, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT.
  • Financial institution officers and employees wishing to participate in this call should register at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1261687/Ask-the-Regulator-New-Guidance-on-Leveraged-Lending . After registering, participants will be provided a call-in number and passcode.
  • PowerPoint slides are an integral part of the presentation and will be made available before the call on the event notice posted at https://www.fdic.gov/news/events/interagency/2013-06-19.html.
  • Bankers may submit questions in advance or during the teleconference by following the instructions in the event notice referenced above.

Distribution: 
FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings) 

Suggested Routing: 
Chief Executive Officer 
Chief Credit Officer 

Note: 
FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at 
http://www.fdic.gov/news/financial-institution-letters/2013/index.html . 

To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html . 

Paper copies may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 3501 Fairfax Drive, E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). 

FIL-23-2013
Attachments
FIL-13-2013 Final Joint Guidance on Leveraged Lending
Last Updated: June 6, 2013