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Financial Institution Letters

Financial Institution Letters (FILs) are addressed to the Chief Executive Officers of the financial institutions on the FIL's distribution list -- generally, FDIC-supervised institutions. FILs may announce new regulations and policies, new FDIC publications, and a variety of other matters of principal interest to those responsible for operating a bank or savings association.

Inactive FIL List

FDIC Statements of Policy

Previous Active FILs:
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FIL Number / Title Title Issue Date Category
FIL-17-2020 Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus Disaster Relief
FIL-16-2020 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Tennessee Affected by Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Disaster Relief
FIL-15-2020 Extension of Comment Period for RFI on How to Modernize Signage and Advertising Requirements for Banks Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-14-2020 Interagency Statement on Pandemic Planning Corporate Governance / Management
FIL-13-2020 Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Community Reinvestment Act
FIL-12-2020 FDIC Seeks Information on How to Modernize Signage and Advertising Requirements for Banks Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-9-2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA): FFIEC Issues 2020 Version of A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-8-2020 FDIC Issues Procedures for Deposit Insurance Applications from Applicants that are Not Traditional Community Banks Applications, Notices and Filings
FIL-7-2020 Banker Webinar: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework Capital
FIL-6-2020 Banker Webinar: New Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative Contracts Regulations
FIL-5-2020 Advisory: Prudent Management of Agricultural Lending During Economic Cycles Lending / Investments
FIL-4-2020 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Puerto Rico Affected by Earthquakes Disaster Relief
FIL-3-2020 Heightened Cybersecurity Risk Considerations Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-87-2019 Extension of Comment Period for Request for Information on the Use of the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System Risk Management Practices
FIL-88-2019 Reopening Comment Period for Proposed Rule to Amend Swap Margin Requirements Regulations
FIL-86-2019 Rescission of FDIC Statements of Policy Regulations
FIL-84-2019 Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies Updated to Include Examination Documentation Modules Risk Management Practices
FIL-81-2019 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Community Reinvestment Act
FIL-83-2019 Request for Comments on Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposit Restrictions Risk Management
FIL-82-2019 Interagency Statement on the Use of Alternative Data in Credit Underwriting Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-80-2019 Listening Session on Supervisory Appeals and Dispute Resolution Processes: Webinar for Bank Officers and Other Interested Parties Applications, Notices and Filings
FIL-79-2019 Request for Information on a Framework for Analyzing the Effects of FDIC Regulatory Actions Regulations
FIL-78-2019 Bank Secrecy Act: Interagency Statement on Providing Banking Services to Customers Engaged in Hemp Production
FIL-74-2019 Regulatory Capital Rule: New Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative Contracts Regulations
FIL-76-2019 FDIC Releases its Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual Risk Management