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December
Date	Title
December 28, 2018	Agencies Issue Statement on Financial Institutions Issuing Loans When National Flood Insurance Program is Unavailable
December 28, 2018	FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions
December 21, 2018	Agencies Invite Comment on a Proposal to Exclude Community Banks from the Volcker Rule
December 21, 2018	Agencies Issue Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
December 21, 2018	Agencies Allow Three-Year Regulatory Capital Phase In for New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard
December 20, 2018	Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
December 20, 2018	Federal Reserve and FDIC Announce Resolution Plan Determinations for Four Foreign-based Banks and Finalize Guidance for Eight Domestic Banks
December 20, 2018	Agencies Propose to Update Management Interlock Rules
December 19, 2018	FDIC Issues Final Rule on Reciprocal Deposits and Seeks Comments on Brokered Deposits and Interest Rate Restrictions
December 18, 2018	FDIC Board Approves 2019 Operating Budget
December 18, 2018	FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Company-Run Stress Testing Requirements for FDIC-supervised State Nonmember Banks and State Savings Associations
December 6, 2018	FDIC Announces Actions to Promote a More Transparent, Streamlined, and Accountable Deposit Insurance Application Process
December 4, 2018	Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposal to Raise Appraisal Exemption Threshold for Residential Real Estate Transactions
December 4, 2018	FDIC's Advisory Committee on Systemic Resolution to Meet on December 6, 2018
December 4, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
December 3, 2018	FinCEN and Federal Banking Regulators Issue a Joint Statement to Encourage Innovative Industry Approaches to BSA/AML Compliance

November
Date	Title
November 30, 2018	FDIC Makes Public October Enforcement Actions
November 30, 2018	FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for First Quarter 2019 and Second Quarter 2019
November 21, 2018	Agencies Propose Community Bank Leverage Ratio for Qualifying Community Banking Organizations
November 20, 2018	FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported $62 Billion in Net Income in Third Quarter 2018
November 20, 2018	FDIC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Exempt Residential Real Estate Transactions of $400,000 or Less from Appraisal Requirements
November 15, 2018	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and their Customers Affected by California Wildfires
November 14, 2018	FDIC Releases 2018 Version of Money Smart for Adults
November 14, 2018	FDIC Requests Information on Small-Dollar Lending
November 7, 2018	Agencies Issue Proposal to Streamline Regulatory Reporting for Qualifying Small Institutions
November 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

October
Date	Title
October 30, 2018	Agencies Propose Rule to Update Calculation of Derivative Contract Exposure Amounts under Regulatory Capital Rules
October 26, 2018	FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions
October 25, 2018	Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies Announce Availability of 2017 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
October 23, 2018	Share of U.S. Households without a Bank Account Continues to Drop
October 18, 2018	FDIC Advisory Committee will meet to Discuss Unbanked/Underbanked Survey
October 15, 2018	FDIC Enhances Tool to Prevent Elder Financial Exploitation
October 10, 2018	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018	FDIC Announces New Members for the Advisory Committee on Community Banking
October 5, 2018	FDIC to Hold 8 th Annual Consumer Research Symposium in Arlington, Virginia
October 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
October 4, 2018	FDIC Announces Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking
October 3, 2018	FDIC Chairman McWilliams Announces Transparency and Accountability Initiative
October 3, 2018	Federal Agencies Issue a Joint Statement on Banks and Credit Unions Sharing Resources to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Bank Secrecy Act Compliance
October 1, 2018	FDIC Releases Report on Small Business Lending Survey
October 1, 2018	FDIC Requests Information on Improving Communication With Banks and Other Stakeholders

September
Date	Title
September 28, 2018	FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions
September 21, 2018	Agencies Approve Amendments to Swap Margin Rule
September 18, 2018	Agencies Propose Rule Regarding the Treatment of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate
September 14, 2018	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Florence
September 14, 2018	FDIC Releases Results of Summary of Deposits Survey
September 13, 2018	FDIC Seeks Comment on the Treatment of Reciprocal Deposits
September 11, 2018	Agencies Issue Statement Reaffirming the Role of Supervisory Guidance
September 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
September 5, 2018	FDIC's Supervisory Insights Summer Edition Focuses on Lending to the Oil and Gas Sector
September 4, 2018	Agencies Extend Comment Period for Proposed Rule Simplifying and Tailoring the "Volcker Rule"
September 4, 2018	FDIC Announces Senior Personnel Changes

August
Date	Title
August 31, 2018	FDIC Makes Public July Enforcement Actions
August 31, 2018	FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2018 and First Quarter 2019
August 30, 2018	Agencies Extend Deadline for Certain Resolution Plan Submissions
August 23, 2018	Agencies Issue Interim Final Rules Expanding Examination Cycles for Qualifying Small Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
August 23, 2018	FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported $60.2 Billion in Net Income in the Second Quarter 2018
August 22, 2018	Agencies Issue Interim Final Rule Regarding the Treatment of Certain Municipal Securities as High-Quality Liquid Assets
August 3, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
August 3, 2018	FDIC Publishes 25 th Anniversary Special Edition of Consumer Newsletter

July
Date	Title
July 27, 2018	FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions
July 9, 2018	Agencies Post Public Sections of July 2018 Plans
July 6, 2018	Agencies Issue Statement Regarding the Impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
July 5, 2018	FDIC Announces Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking
July 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
July 2, 2018	Regulators Extend the Next Resolution Plan Filing Deadline for 14 Domestic Firms

June
Date	Title
June 29, 2018	Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed 2019 Resolution Plan Guidance
June 29, 2018	FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions
June 25, 2018	Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
June 15, 2018	Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
June 5, 2018	Agencies Ask for Public Comment on Proposal to Simplify and Tailor "Volcker Rule"
June 5, 2018	Jelena McWilliams Sworn in as the 21 st Chairman of the FDIC
June 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
June 1, 2018	Agencies Issue Final Rulemaking to Shorten Settlement Cycle

May
Date	Title
May 31, 2018	FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Third and Fourth Quarter 2018
May 25, 2018	FDIC Makes Public April Enforcement Actions
May 22, 2018	FDIC-Insured Institutions Report $56 Billion in Net Income in First Quarter 2018
May 4, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

April
Date	Title
April 27, 2018	FDIC Makes Public March Enforcement Actions
April 27, 2018	Thomas M. Hoenig to Step Down as FDIC Vice Chairman
April 17, 2018	Agencies Propose Transition of New Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Accounting Standard into Regulatory Capital Framework
April 12, 2018	FDIC Hosts Use of Technology in the Business of Banking Forum in Arlington, Virginia
April 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
April 2, 2018	Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Rule to Exempt Commercial Real Estate Transactions of $500,000 or Less from Appraisal Requirements

March
Date	Title
March 30, 2018	FDIC Makes Public February Enforcement Actions
March 28, 2018	FDIC Announces Settlement with Cross River Bank, Teaneck, New Jersey, and Freedom Financial Asset Management, LLC, San Mateo, California, for Unfair and Deceptive Practices
March 27, 2018	FDIC Announces Retirement of Barbara A. Ryan, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer/Chief of Staff
March 7, 2018	FDIC Announces Settlement with The Bancorp Bank, Wilmington, Delaware, for Unfair and Deceptive Practices
March 5, 2018	FDIC Provides Q&As for Consumers as Part of National Consumer Protection Week
March 5, 2018	FDIC Consumer News Features Tips on Protecting Assets
March 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
March 1, 2018	Agencies Communicate Updated Expectations for Next Resolution Plans of Two Domestic Banks

February
Date	Title
February 28, 2018	FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second and Third Quarter 2018
February 27, 2018	FDIC-Insured Institutions Report Net Income of $25.5 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2017
February 23, 2018	FDIC Makes Public January Enforcement Actions
February 23, 2018	FDIC Encourages Consumers of All Ages to Set and Achieve Savings Goals
February 23, 2018	FDIC Appoints New Head of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
February 6, 2018	FDIC Releases Economic Scenarios for 2018 Stress Testing
February 5, 2018	Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Amendments to Swap Margin Rule
February 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

January
Date	Title
January 29, 2018	Agencies Complete Assessment of Resolution Plans of 19 Foreign-Based Banks
January 26, 2018	FDIC Makes Public December Enforcement Actions
January 25, 2018	Agencies to Give Favorable Community Reinvestment Act Consideration to Revitalization Activities in Disaster Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
January 22, 2018	FDIC Announces Departure of Barbara Hagenbaugh, Deputy to the Chairman for Communications
January 10, 2018	FDIC's Supervisory Insights Winter Edition Focuses on Credit Management Information Systems
January 5, 2018	FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance