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Press Releases
FDIC Issues Second Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February
28, 2006 |
Media Contact:
Motty Bradshaw
(202) 898-8680
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued the public
list of institutions that it has scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act
(CRA) examination during the second quarter of 2006. This list is published
pursuant to revised CRA regulations published in May 1995 that require each
federal bank and thrift regulator to publish a quarterly CRA examination
schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter.
The examination schedule reflects the effects of an institution's
size and CRA rating on examination frequency. Absent reasonable cause,
an
institution with $250 million or less in assets and a CRA rating of
Satisfactory can be
subject to a CRA examination no more frequently than once every 48 months.
Absent reasonable cause, an institution with $250 million or less in
assets and a CRA rating of Outstanding can be subject to a CRA examination
no more
frequently than once every 60 months.
The schedule of institutions to be examined April 1, 2006, through June
30, 2006, is based on the best information now available. Examination schedules
may change. For example, a regulated financial institution not otherwise scheduled
for an examination may be examined in connection with the application for a
deposit facility. Alternatively, some institutions may require more time and
resources than originally allotted, thus delaying other scheduled examinations.
If an institution is rescheduled for a different quarter, that information
will be included on a later list.
The regulators encourage public comment on the institutions to be examined
under the CRA. Comments about FDIC-supervised institutions should be directed
to the institutions themselves or to the Deputy Regional Director of the appropriate
FDIC regional office (a list of those locations is attached). All public comments
received prior to completion of a CRA examination will be considered.
To receive today's
quarterly list if not available as an attachment, call (703) 562-2200 or
(877) 275-3342, fax a request
to (703) 562-2200, or
write to:
FDIC
Public Information Center
3501 North Fairfax Drive
Room E-1002
Arlington, VA 22226
The quarterly list is also available on the Internet at www.fdic.gov.
The Community Reinvestment Act is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured
banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of the communities in
which they are chartered to do business, including low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations.
Attachments
Attachment: 2nd Quarter 2006 CRA Schedule
Attachment: FDIC Regional Offices - Division of Supervision
and Consumer Protection
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Congress created the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence
in the nation's banking system. The FDIC insures
deposits at the nation's 8,854 banks and savings associations and
it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying,
monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives
no federal tax dollars – insured
financial institutions fund its operations.
FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet
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and may also be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center
(877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). PR-21-2006
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