FDIC RULES AND REGULATIONS Flashcards
FDIC PART 303
303.2) What is the criteria that institutions must meet to be eligible for Expedited Application Processing? (5
- Composite 1 or 2 rating at most recent federal or state exam
- Compliance 1 or 2 rating at most recent Federal exam
- Satisfactory CRA or better rating from primary regulatory at most recent exam
- Well-capitalized per PCA guidelines
- Not subject to C&D, consent order, PCA directive, written agreement, MOU, or other written agreement
FDIC PART 303
Applications are needed for?
• Deposit Insurance;
• Establish and relocate a Branch or Move Main Office;
• Merger transactions;
• Change in bank control;
• Change of Directors or Senior executive officers;
• Activities of Insured State Banks & Savings Assoc.;
• Mutual-to-Stock Conversions;
• International banking;
• PCA;
• Section 19 - Consent to service of persons convicted of certain criminal offenses;
• Other filings:
- Brokered deposit waivers;
- Consent to exercise trust powers;
- Retirement of Capital
FDIC PART 303
What is the minimum coverage for a new institution?
$1MM; however, if less than $1MM, bank employee dishonesty bond should be $1MM
FDIC PART 303
What 4 policies are required for an approval of a new institution (Hint: FILL)?
- Funds Management Policy
- Investment Policy
- Liquidity Policy
- Loan Policy
FDIC PART 303
What 7 factors are considered for Applications by Proposed or Newly Organized Institutions? Section 6 of the FDI Act
- Financial history & condition of the bank
- Adequacy of the bank’s capital structure
- Future earning prospects
- General character & fitness of bank management – MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR
- Risk presented by the bank to the DIF
- Convenience and needs of the community to be s by the bank
- Whether the bank’s corporate powers are consistent with the purposes of the FDI Act
FDIC PART 303.82
Any person seeking to acquire control (25% or more) of any insured bank or holding company, is required to provide __ days prior written notice to the appropriate agency and contain all the information required by Section 7(j)(6) of the FDI Act
60 days
FDIC PART 303
What are 7 Factors for disapproval for change of control?
- Competition – substantially lessen within any section of the country or otherwise be in restraint of trade
- Competence – (experience, integrity) of new owner
- Deposit insurance fund – risk exposure
- Experience or integrity - of any acquirer
- Financial condition - of the acquiring party
- Failure to furnish all information required by FDIC, or
- Monopoly – change would result in a monopoly
FDIC PART 303
What transactions require after-the-fact notice?
Those resulting in a rebuttable presumption of control MOEP 12.1-16 (Change in Control Bank Act)
FDIC PART 303
At what percentage of financed stock should an application be denied?
75% for an individual. 50% for a group.
FDIC PART 303
What is the minimum capital to start a new bank?
$2MM after start-up expenses
FDIC PART 303
When must fees to insiders and their related interests be disclosed (new bank)?
If they exceed $5M
FDIC PART 303
What is the minimum number of directors for a new bank?
5
FDIC PART 303.12
When is a written notice of change required, at least 30 days prior to adding or replacing any member of the board, employing any person as a senior executive officer of the bank, or changing the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the person would assume a different senior executive officer position?
- Troubled condition
- Not in compliance with all minimum capital requirements applicable as determined on the basis of the most recent Call Report or ROE;
- Determination by the FDIC; in connection with its review of a CRP required under section 38(e)(2) of the FDI Act; or otherwise, that such a notice is appropriate
FDIC PART 303.243
What is included in brokered deposit waivers?
- Period time period for which the waiver is requested;
- Policy governing the use of brokered deposits in overall funding and liquidity mgmt program;
- Volume, rates, and maturities of brokered deposits currently held, anticipated, internal limits on terms, solicitation and use during the waiver period requested;
- How brokered deposits are costed and compared to alternative funding, used in lending and investments activities, detail of growth plans;
- Solicitation procedures and practices used to solicit brokered deposits, including principal sources;
- MIS overseeing the solicitation, acceptance, and use of brokered deposits;
- Recent consolidated financials w/ balance sheet & Income Statement
- Reasons why its acceptance, renewal, or rollover would pose no undue risk
FDIC PART 303
What is Part 303?
Filing Procedures
FDIC PART 304
(304.1) What is the purpose of Part 304?
Part 304 informs the public where it may obtain forms and report instructions, applications and other submittals used by the FDIC.
FDIC PART 304
What is Part 304?
Forms, Instructions and Reports
FDIC PART 309.1
Where does the FDIC publish information for the guidance of the public?
Federal Register
FDIC PART 309.6
Who is permitted to receive exempt records?
- Directors
- Executive officers
- Employees
- Agents of the Corporation
- State banking agencies
- Federal financial institutions supervisory and certain other agencies
- Prosecuting, or investigative agencies or authorities
- Servicers or serviced institutions
- Parent holding company
- Principal shareholder (own in excess of 50% of voting stock)
FDIC PART 309
What is Part 309?
Disclosure of Information.
FDIC PART 311
(Part 311.3) Are meetings of the FDIC’s Board of Directors open or closed?
Open
FDIC PART 311
(Part 311.5) When can the meetings be closed?
- Majority of the entire Board vote to close the meeting
- The Corporation will make public announcement at least seven days before the meeting of the time, place, and subject matter of the meeting, whether it is to be open or closed to the public, and the name and telephone number of the official designated by the Corporation to respond to requests for information about the meeting.
FDIC PART 311
What is Part 311?
Rules Governing Public Observation of Meetings of the Corporation’s Board of Governors (implements the policy Government in the Sunshine Act)
FDIC PART 323
(Part 323.3) What transactions are exempt from Part 323?
• Amount is $250,000 or less;
• Lien on RE is taken as collateral in an abundance of caution;
• Not secured by RE;
• Lien on RE is taken for purposes other than the real estate’s value;
• Business loan that:
> value of $1MM or less AND
. > repayment is not dependent on sale of, rental income derived from RE;
• Lease of RE - entered into, unless economically equivalent to purchase or sale of RE
• Existing extension of credit, provided that:
> No new monies advanced other than reasonable closing costs; or
> No obvious and material change in market conditions or physical aspects of property that threatens the adequacy of the institution’s real estate collateral protection after the transaction, even with the advancement of new monies
• Involves the purchase, sale, investment in, exchange of, or extension of credit secured by, a loan or interest in a loan, pooled loans, or interests in real property, including mortgaged-backed securities, and each loan or interest in a loan, pooled loan, or real property interest met FDIC regulatory requirements for appraisals at the time of origination;
• Wholly or partially insured or guaranteed by US government agency or sponsored agency;
• The transaction either:
> Qualifies for sale to a US government agency or sponsored agency; or
> Involves a residential RE transaction in which the appraisal conforms to the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation appraisal standards applicable to that category of real estate;
• Regulated institution is acting in a fiduciary capacity and is not required to obtain an appraisal under other law; or
• FDIC determines that the services of an appraiser are not necessary in order to protect federal financial and public policy interests in real estate-related financial transactions or to protect the safety and soundness of the institution.
FDIC PART 323
Part 323.4) What are the 5 minimum appraisal standards? (SWAMC
- State licensed or certified appraisers
- Written and contain sufficient information and analysis to support the institutions decision
- Analyze and report appropriate deductions and discounts for proposed construction, renovation, partially leased buildings, non-market least terms, and tract dev. with unsold units;
- Market Value basis by definition;
- Conform to USPAP standards
FDIC PART 323
What are the three types of appraisal reports (SSR)?
- Self-Contained - This is a full report and provides the most detail
- Summary - Presents information in a condensed manner
- Restricted Report - Capsulated report with supporting details in appraisers files (usually not appropriate)
FDIC PART 323
(Part 323.3) What is the difference between a state certified appraiser and a state licensed appraiser?
- All transactions of $1,000M or more;
- Nonresidential transactions of $250M or more, other than those involving appraisals of 1-4 family residential properties;
- Complex residential transactions of $250M or more
FDIC PART 323
What are the three valuation approaches (RM Manual)?
- Cost Approach - reproduction cost of building and improvements, less estimated depreciation, plus land value (best approach to value construction loans)
- Market Data or Direct Sales Comparison Approach - examines the price of similar properties that have sold in the local market, estimating value based on comparable properties selling price (best approach to value owner occupied residential property)
- Income Approach - Discounted value of future net operating income, including any reversion value, or capitalization of all future income streams after occupancy is achieved (best approach to value income producing properties).
FDIC PART 323
What is Part 323?
Appraisals
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.3) When a bank is inadequately capitalized do you cite a violation or a contravention of policy?
A violation is cited only if Tier 1 is under 3 or 4%. A contravention is cited if a bank is undercapitalized due to either of the risk based capital ratios.
Note:
• Violation of Part 325 is considered for leverage capital standards.
• Contravention is cited if failure to meet RBC guidelines.
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.3(b)) What is the Minimum Leverage Capital Requirement?
- 3% > if fundamentally sound > well managed > no significant growth > Composite “1”
- 4% for all other institutions
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.104) What if Leverage Capital is below these levels?
It will prohibit any application from being approved and bank is required to file a written capital restoration plan to the FDIC RD within 45 days of date the bank receives notice or it represents an unsafe or unsound practice.
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.4(b)) What constitutes an unsafe and unsound practice? (Per Capital Guidelines
Any bank which has less than its minimum leverage capital requirement is deemed to be engaged in an unsafe and unsound practice.
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.4(c)) What constitutes an unsafe and unsound condition? (Per Capital Guidelines
Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio is less than 2% is deemed to operating in an unsafe and unsound condition.
FDIC PART 325
For Under Capitalized, Significantly Under Capitalized, or Critically Under Capitalized institutions under Part 325, a capital restoration plan must be submitted to RD entailing? (SLOTH)
- Steps the insured depository institution will take to become adequately capitalized
- Levels of capital to be attained during each year the plan will be in effect
- Other information as required under the particular Federal agency
- Types and levels of activities in which the institution will engage; and
- How the institution will comply with the restrictions in effect under PCANote: Must also have a performance guaranty and assurance from any controlling company that says the bank will comply with the plan until they are in compliance with capital requirements for 4 consecutive quarters.
FDIC PART 325
What are the limitations on the required performance guarantees by any controlling company of a bank for purposes of a capital restoration plan______?
5% of the bank’s TA at time of notice or amount to make the bank adequately capitalized. Expires after 4 consecutive quarters of being adequately capitalized.
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.5) How are intangibles valued?
- MSAs, Purchased CC Relationships and Non-MSAs
- Lesser of 90% of fair value or 100% of remaining unamortized book value.
- These assets will be limited to 100% of Tier 1 capital.
- Purchased CC Relationships and Non-MSAs
- Limited to 25% of Tier 1 capital.
- Deferred Tax Assets
- Limited to the lesser of the amount of DTA which can be recognized in the next 4 rolling quarters or 10% of Tier 1 capital before deduction of any disallowed MSA, any disallowed NMSA’s, any disallowed Purchased CC Relationships, any disallowed credit enhancing I/O strips, any disallowed Deferred Tax assets and any nonfinancial equity investments
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.103) What is Well Capitalized? (Subpart B-PCA
- Total Risk Based Capital – 10.0% or greater
- Tier 1 Risk Based Capital – 6.0% or greater
- Leverage Ratio – 5.0% or greater
- Not subject to an written agreement
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.103) What is Adequately Capitalized? (Subpart B-PCA
- Total Risk Based Capital – 8.0% or greater
- Tier 1 Risk Based Capital – 4.0% or greater
- Leverage Ratio – 4.0% or greater
- OR 3.0% or greater and composite 1 rated, and not experiencing significant growth
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.103) What is Undercapitalized? (Subpart B-PCA
- Below Adequately Capitalized
* Can have a leverage ratio below 3% if composite 1 rated, and not experiencing significant growth
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.103) What is Significantly Undercapitalized? (Subpart B-PCA
- Total Risk Based Capital – less than 6.0%
- Tier 1 Risk Based Capital – less than 3.0%
- Leverage Ratio – less than 3.0%
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.103) What is Critically Undercapitalized? (Subpart B-PCA
Tangible equity < 2%
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.2(u)) What is Tangible equity capital?
- Tier 1 +
- cumulative perpetual preferred stock (including surplus)
- Less all intangible assets except eligible MSR.
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.103) When may FDIC reclassify a bank from Well Capitalized to Adequately Capitalized?
- Unsafe & Unsound Practice or Condition
* Consent Order with capital provision
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.103) May the FDIC reclassify an institution from Significantly Undercapitalized to Critically Undercapitalized?
No
FDIC PART 325
Under Section 38(d) what restrictions are there on all banks?
Pay capital distributions or management fees causing it to become undercapitalized.
FDIC PART 325
(Part 325.105) What is your hint for the 5 things U, SU, CU banks are subject to and what are they?
- Expansion Approval - expansion proposals require prior approval
- Capital Restoration Plan- required to be submitted
- Monitoring - FDIC monitoring of the condition of the bank required
- Restricted Growth - growth of the bank’s assets restricted
- Capital distributions - restricted
- Management fees - restricted
FDIC PART 325
When will an Undercapitalized bank be subject to the provisions for a Significantly Undercapitalized bank? (3 times)
- Capital restoration plan was submitted, but disapproved
- Failure to submit a capital restoration plan within the period provided (45 days)
- Failure to materially comply with an approved capital restoration plan
FDIC PART 325
SU, CU banks or U banks that have failed to submit /implement an acceptable capital restoration plan are also?
Per Appendix A of 325 - Restricted on compensation paid to senior executive officers of the institution
FDIC PART 325
Per Section 38 of FDI Act – SU or Undercapitalized Banks (that fail to submit/implement plans) are also subject to:
- Management - improve (elect new directors, dismiss dire/EO, employ new EO)
- Other activities - certain activities restricted
- Recapitalization - required
- Transactions with affiliates - restricted
- Correspondent bank deposits - restricted
- Asset growth - restricted
- Interest rates paid on deposits - restricted
- Capital distributions by BHC - required prior approval
- Divestiture - required
(Part 325.6) Who can issue a capital directive and when can a directive be issued?
- Issued by FDIC BOD or its designee: When -
- Bank fails to maintain capital at or above the minimum leverage capital requirement
- Can only be used for SNMs
FDIC PART 325
A directive is the equivalent of which formal or informal enforcement action?
Cease and desist
FDIC PART 325
When the FDIC issues a directive to a bank, what is included in the written notification?
- T1 Leverage Capital Ratio
- Basis for calculation
- Proposed capital injection
- Proposed date for achieving the minimum leverage capital requirement
- Other relevant information
FDIC PART 325
If a bank is critically undercapitalized the following provisions are applicable (Section 38 FDIC Act):
- Activities are restricted (see below)
- Payments on subordinated debt are prohibited
- Conservatorship, receivership, or other action required.
FDIC PART 325
Part 325.105) What 8 actions require prior written FDIC approval for CU banks? (BLUE PAAS
- Bylaws / Charter - Amending the institution’s charter or bylaws
- Leveraged Transactions - Extendingcredit for any highly leveraged transaction
- Unusual business activities - Entering into any material transaction other than in the usual course of business
- Excessive Compensation - Paying excessive compensation or bonuses
- Paying P&I on Sub Debt - Making any principal or interest payment on subordinated debt beginning 60 days after
- Above market rates - Paying above market deposit rates
- Accounting Method Changes - Making any material change in accounting methods
- Sec 23A Covered Trans - Engaging in any covered transaction (23A)
FDIC PART 325
Appendix A What is the Leverage Capital ratio?
Tier 1/ adjusted average assets** (average assets for the quarter)** Need to remember to subtract assets which are deducted from Tier 1 Capital (e.g. disallowed intangibles and Loss)
FDIC PART 325
(Appendix B - SOP on Capital Adequacy)What are the two exceptions from Call Report Instructions for calculating Tier 1 Capital and RWA?
V. Analysis of Consolidated Companies
• Securities subsidiaries shall not be accounted towards the bank’s capital and must be accounted for by the equity method while for the Call Report many may have consolidated on a line by line bases
• Call report instructions require that a domestic depository institution subsidiary be accounted for by the equity method, a line by line consolidation needs to be done for Tier 1 and RBC.
FDIC PART 325
(Appendix C - RBC for state non-member banks; market risk)This part adjusts the RBC ratios for which institutions?
Any SNM bank whose trading activity equals (Tier 3):
• TA > $1 billion OR
• >10% of TA as trading assets
FDIC PART 325
What is Part 325?
Capital Maintenance
FDIC PART 325
What is Part 325 - Subpart A?
Minimum Capital Requirements
FDIC PART 325
What is Part 325 - Subpart B?
Prompt Corrective Action
FDIC PART 325
What is Part 325 - Subpart C?
Annual Stress Test
FDIC PART 325
What is Part 325 - Appendix A?
Statement of Policy on Risk-Based Capital