Press Releases
2007
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December
- December 27, 2007PR-108-2007 FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings are Scheduled
- December 19, 2007PR-107-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
- December 19, 2007PR-106-2007 FDIC Proposes Rule to Enhance the Process for Determining Insurance in the Event of a Large Bank Failure
- December 19, 2007PR-105-2007 FDIC Board Approves 2008 Corporate Operating Budget
- December 19, 2007PR-104-2007 FDIC Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
- December 19, 2007PR-103-2007 FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings are Scheduled
- December 17, 2007PR-102-2007 FDIC's Winter 2007 Supervisory Insights Provides Tips on Bank Risk Management in a Challenging Environment
- December 6, 2007PR-101-2007 Statement of FDIC Chairman Bair on Loan Modification Plan
- December 4, 2007PR-100-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
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November
- November 30, 2007PR-99-2007 FDIC Issues First Quarter 2008 CRA Examination Schedule
- November 29, 2007 PR-98-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Proposed Rules and Guidelines that Address Accuracy and Integrity of Consumer Report Information and Rules to Allow Direct Dispute
- November 28, 2007 PR-97-2007 Net Income Falls to $28.7 Billion in the Third Quarter at FDIC-Insured Institutions
- November 19, 2007 PR-96-2007 FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair Completes Trip to Japan and Korea
- November 16, 2007 PR-95-2007 The FDIC Issues Tips on Shopping for and Negotiating a Good Mortgage in the New, Tougher Climate for Loans: Other topics in the latest FDIC Consumer News include answers to common questions about deposit insurance and money-wise suggestions for the tax season
- November 9, 2007 PR-94-2007 FDIC Honors Armed Services with Veterans Day Celebration; FDIC Recognized for Commitment to the Military
- November 7, 2007 PR-93-2007 Stan Ivie Named San Francisco Regional Director
- November 5, 2007 PR-92-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- November 5, 2007 PR-91-2007 FDIC Approves Implementation of Basel II Capital Rule
- November 2, 2007 PR-90-2007 FDIC Vice Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Lead International Association of Deposit Insurers
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October
- October 31, 2007 PR-89-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Final Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
- October 30, 2007 PR-88-2007 FDIC Launches Study to Identify Alternatives to Payday Loans; Applications to Participate Accepted Through November 20th
- October 25, 2007 PR-87-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Final Rules on Affiliate Marketing
- October 19, 2007 PR-86-2007 FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion to Examine Money Services Businesses' Access to Banking System
- October 5, 2007 PR-85-2007 FDIC Makes Public July Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled
- October 5, 2007 PR-84-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- October 4, 2007 PR-83-2007 FDIC Approves the Assumption of the Insured Deposits of Miami Valley Bank, Lakeview, Ohio
- October 4, 2007 PR-82-2007 FDIC Reorganizes Legal Division
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September
- September 28, 2007 PR-81-2007 FDIC Approves The Assumption of The Insured Deposits of NetBank, Alpharetta, Georgia
- September 25, 2007 PR-80-2007 Joint Release/Shared National Credit Results Reflect Large Increase In Credit Commitment Volume and Satisfactory Credit Quality
- September 21, 2007 PR-79-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Final Rules On Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
- September 19, 2007PR-78-2007 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Request Comment On Proposed Statement of Best Practices On Garnishment Orders of Exempt Federal Benefit Funds
- September 11, 2007PR-77-2007 FDIC Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
- September 5, 2007PR-76-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- September 5, 2007PR-75-2007 FDIC Reports on Privatizing Deposit Insurance and Effectiveness of Money Smart Financial Education Program
- September 4, 2007PR-74-2007 Joint Release/FDIC, CSBS and AARMR Suggest Servicers Avoid Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratios Above 50 Percent for Modified Obligations
- September 4, 2007PR-73-2007 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies and CSBS Issue Statement on Loss Mitigation Strategies for Servicers of Residential Mortgages
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August
- August 31, 2007PR-72-2007 FDIC Issues Fourth Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
- August 22, 2007PR-71-2007 Earnings at FDIC-Insured Institutions Total $36.7 Billion in the Second Quarter
- August 21, 2007PR-70-2007 FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled
- August 17, 2007PR-69-2007 FDIC Issues Tips to Help Consumers Save Hundreds on Loans and Credit Cards; Special Edition of FDIC Consumer News Features 51 Ways to Cut the Costs of Borrowing Money
- August 14, 2007PR-68-2007 Federal Financial Regulators Propose Illustrations of Consumer Information to Support Their Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
- August 06, 2007PR-67-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- August 02, 2007PR-66-2007 FDIC Chairman Discusses Memorandum of Understanding Between the FDIC and the People's Bank of China
- August 01, 2007PR-65-2007 FDIC Hosts Interagency National Conference for Minority Depository Institutions
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July
- July 20, 2007PR-64-2007 FDIC Chairman Bair Welcomes the Basel II Agreement Among U.S. Banking Regulators
- July 20, 2007PR-63-2007 Joint Release/Banking Agencies Reach Agreement on Basel II Implementation
- July 20, 2007PR-62-2007 FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled
- July 19, 2007PR-61-2007 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
- July 18, 2007PR-60-2007 FDIC Chairman Applauds Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's Announcement to Propose Rules Addressing Unfair and Deceptive Lending Practices
- July 16, 2007PR-59-2007 Joint Release/FDIC, NeighborWorks® America Form National Partnership To Help Consumers at Risk of Foreclosure
- July 12, 2007PR-58-2007 FDIC Announces Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN)
- July 11, 2007PR-57-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment
- July 06, 2007PR-56-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
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June
- June 29, 2007PR-55-2007 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
- June 22, 2007PR-54-2007 Statement by FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair on the Bank Secrecy Act's Effectiveness and Efficiency
- June 21, 2007PR-53-2007 FDIC's Supervisory Insights Reports How Banks Can Mitigate Risks Associated With Third-party Arrangements
- June 19, 2007PR-52-2007 FDIC Issues Final Guidelines on Affordable Small-Dollar Loans
- June 19, 2007PR-51-2007 FDIC Board Approves Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Project
- June 19, 2007PR-50-2007 FDIC Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
- June 18, 2007PR-49-2007 FDIC Report Highlights Business Case for Banks to Offer Individual Development Accounts
- June 12, 2007PR-48-2007 Joint Release/Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
- June 8, 2007PR-47-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- June 6, 2007PR-46-2007 FDIC Makes Public April Enforcement Actions
- June 1, 2007PR-45-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-income Geographies
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May
- May 31, 2007PR-44-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Final Illustrations of Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products
- May 31, 2007PR-43-2007 FDIC Issues Third Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
- May 31, 2007PR-42-2007 Insured Banks and Thrifts Earned $36 Billion in the First Quarter
- May 17, 2007PR-41-2007 Remarks by Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's 43rd Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, Illinois
- May 15, 2007PR-40-2007 Latest FDIC Consumer News Features Faster Ways to Pay and Bank Using High-Tech Cards and Phones: Other Topics Include Facing Problems Paying a Mortgage and Guarding Against Investment Scams
- May 15, 2007PR-39-2007 FDIC Makes Public March Enforcement Actions
- May 9, 2007PR-38-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- May 8, 2007PR-37-2007 Thom H. Terwilliger Named FDIC's Chief Learning Officer
- May 8, 2007PR-36-2007 Bret D. Edwards Appointed Director of FDIC's Division of Finance
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April
- April 30, 2007PR-35-2007 FDIC and Capital Area Asset Builders Launch "DC Saves" Campaign in the Nation's Capital
- April 30, 2007PR-34-2007 FDIC's Financial Education Program Improves Consumers' Money-Management Practices
- April 23, 2007PR-33-2007 FDIC Makes Available on its Web Site New Government-Wide ID Theft Home Page
- April 17, 2007PR-32-2007 Joint Release/Federal Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Mortgage Borrowers Who Are Unable to Make Their Payments
- April 12, 2007PR-31-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Announce Availability of 2006 HMDA Data
- April 5, 2007PR-30-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- April 3, 2007PR-29-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Seek Comment on Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
- April 2, 2007PR-28-2007 Consumer Alert on Questionable Solicitations About Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Program Directed at Homeowners
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March
- March 30, 2007PR-27-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Announce Launch of Improved Website for Banking Data
- March 28, 2007PR-26-2007 FDIC Staff Proposes Pilot Project for Small-Dollar Lending Programs; Agency Advisory Committee Endorses the Plan
- March 26, 2007PR-25-2007 FDIC Makes Public February Enforcement Actions
- March 21, 2007PR-24-2007 Joint Release/Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Model Privacy Notice
- March 16, 2007PR-23-2007 Statement of FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair on the Decision of Wal-Mart to Withdraw Bank Application
- March 7, 2007PR-22-2007 FDIC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Fremont Investment & Loan, Brea, California, and its Parents
- March 5, 2007PR-21-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- March 5, 2007PR-20-2007 FDIC Vice Chairman Martin Gruenberg Named Chairman of the International Association of Deposit Insurers Training and Conference Committee
- March 2, 2007PR-19-2007 (Revised March 7, 2007) FDIC Makes Public January Enforcement Actions
- March 2, 2007PR-18-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Seek Comment on Subprime Mortgage Lending Statement
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February
- February 28, 2007PR-17-2007 FDIC Issues Second Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
- February 22, 2007PR-16-2007 FDIC Reports that Housing Slowdown Poses Challenge to Bank Loan Growth
- February 22, 2007PR-15-2007 Insured Banks and Thrifts Report Record Earnings in 2006
- February 20, 2007PR-14-2007 FDIC Reports Year-End 2006 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund
- February 15, 2007PR-13-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposed Supervisory Guidance for Basel II
- February 8, 2007PR-12-2007 FDIC Makes Public December Enforcement Actions
- February 5, 2007PR-11-2007 Simple Strategies for Managing Money: New How-to Guide from the FDIC Issued for National Consumer Protection Week
- February 5, 2007PR-10-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- February 2, 2007PR-9-2007 FDIC Approves the Assumption of the Insured Deposits of Metropolitan Savings Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- February 2, 2007PR-8-2007 Spanish Language Version of the FDIC's Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (Edie) is Now Available
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January
- January 31, 2007:PR-7-2007 FDIC Extends Moratorium on Industrial Loan Company (ILC) Applications by Commercial Companies for One Year; Will Move Forward on Applications from Financial Companies
- January 16, 2007:PR-6-2007 FDIC Encourages Taxpayers to Take Advantage of IRS Programs and Save More of Their Refunds
- January 9, 2007:PR-5-2007 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
- January 8, 2007:PR-4-2007 FDIC Announces Appointment of Doreen R. Eberley As New York Regional Director
- January 5, 2007:PR-3-2007 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Final Statement Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities
- January 3, 2007:PR-2-2007 Sara A. Kelsey Appointed FDIC General Counsel
- January 3, 2007:PR-1-2007 FDIC'S Supervisory Insights Reports How Banks can Effectively Handle Security Breaches Through Incident Response Programs