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Transparency & Accountability - Legal Matters

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The FDIC supports compliance with applicable laws and regulations, safe and sound operation of FDIC-insured depository institutions, resolution of financially troubled and insolvent institutions, the insurance of depository institutions, and FDIC-related litigation. This webpage provides information for certain legal activities undertaken by the FDIC.

Rulemaking/Other Federal Register (FR) Items/Comments from
FDIC FR Citations
January 1, 2018 - September 30, 2024
YearProposed 
Rules1
CommentsNoticesFinal 
Rules2
Requests for
Information
2024645137171
202396928330
202269649041
2021833683157
20201211,00542322
201932127956293
20181523348173

For more information: Federal Register Citations.

  • 1

    Proposed Rules includes Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRs) and Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRs).

  • 2

    Final Rules includes Interim Final Rules and Final Rules.
    Note: Metrics are reported bi-monthly.

Enforcement Decisions & Orders
January 1, 2018 - August 31, 2024
TimeframeConsent and Cease & Desist OrdersCivil Money Penalty OrdersRemoval and Prohibition OrdersOrders for Restitution
20242221240
20232424390
20222124250
2021926210
20202216330
20192327330
20181723505

These are the most frequently issued types of formal enforcement actions. Every order issued or notice of charges filed can be found here: Enforcement Decisions and Orders

Additional information on prior years’ enforcement actions may be found in the FDIC's Annual Reports.

FOIA Requests Received, Processed and Pending
Fiscal Year (FY) Period October 1 - September 30
Fiscal Year (FY)1Requests Pending as of the Start of FYRequests Received in the FYRequests Processed in the FYRequests Pending as of the End of FY
20191434534118
20182242343114

Statutory mandate: 20 days to process a FOIA request.
The average response time for all processed perfected simple requests was 9.95 days in 2018.

EGRRCPA (S. 2155) Rulemakings1
2018 and 2019
Year Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR)Interim Final Rule (IFR)Final Rule
20196-11
2018722
Total213213

For more information on the proposed and final rules and related documents for the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: EGRRCPA (S. 2155) Rulemakings.

  • 1

    All EGRRCPA (S. 2155) Rulemakings were finalized and adopted by the FDIC Board in either 2018 or 2019.

  • 2

    The combined number of IFRs and NPRs is 15. However, at the final rule stage, certain related NPRs were combined, resulting in a final rule total of 13. In particular, the NPRs on HVCRE Treatment of Land Development Loans and HVCRE/ADC, and the NPRs on Tailoring Capital and Liquidity Rules for Large Banking Organizations (Domestic Banks) and Tailoring Capital and Liquidity Rules for Large Banking Organizations (Foreign Banks), were combined.


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Comment on Pending Rules

Comment or view comments on pending, completed, or final rules proposed by the FDIC via Federal Register Citations.

Laws & Regulations

Appeals of Assessment or Supervisory Determinations

Appeals process for insured depository institutions supervised by the FDIC to review material supervisory determinations and for FDIC depository institutions to review assessment determinations.

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FDIC Board Matters

Information on meetings held by the FDIC Board of Directors, including results of all open meetings.

FDIC Law, Regulations & Related Acts

A compilation of banking-related material, including information from other agencies. Updated bimonthly.

Enforcement Decisions & Orders

The formal actions against financial institutions that are regulated by the FDIC or against their affiliated parties, including final orders and notices of changes.

Professional Liability Lawsuits

In its receivership capacity, the FDIC may sue professionals who caused losses to a failed financial institution.


Last Updated: October 3, 2024