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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-33-2012 Caution Regarding Passing Deposit Insurance Assessment Fees on to Customers Deposit Insurance
FIL-28-2012 Interagency Guidance on Mortgage Servicing Practices Concerning Military Homeowners with Permanent Change of Station Orders
FIL-15-2012 Assessments Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Assessments, Large Bank Pricing Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-14-2012 Guidelines Regarding the Copying and Removal of Confidential Financial Institution Information Corporate Governance / Management
FIL-3-2012 Payment Processor Relationships Revised Guidance (Revised July 2014)
FIL-4-2012 Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Estimation Practices for Junior Liens on Residential Properties
FIL-2-2012 Supervisory Guidance Interest Rate Risk Management: Frequently Asked Questions Liquidity, Funds Management, and Sensitivity to Risk
FIL-69-2011 Change in Virtual Data Room Used by the FDIC When Marketing Failing Financial Institutions Resolutions
FIL-64-2011 Assessments Assessment Rate Adjustment Guidelines Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-53-2011 Counterparty Credit Risk Management: Supervisory Guidance Lending / Investments
FIL-41-2011 Advanced Measurement Approach: Supervisory Guidance Risk Management Practices
FIL-40-2011 Electronic Filing by Banks Reporting to the FDIC Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Part 335 of the FDIC's Regulations Voluntary Transition Period for Publicly Owned FDIC-Supervised Banks Accounting, Auditing, and Securities Disclosure
FIL-20-2011 Assessments Notice of Proposed Assessment Rate Adjustment Guidelines Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-17-2011 Bank Secrecy Act BSA/AML, OFAC and Fraud
FIL-16-2011 Overdraft Payment Program Supervisory Guidance Staff Teleconference on Implementation
FIL-8-2011 Assessments Final Rule Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-90-2010 Underwriting Standards for Small Business Loans Originated Under the Small Business Lending Fund Program Lending / Investments
FIL-82-2010 Interagency Guidance Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines Lending / Investments
FIL-81-2010 Overdraft Payment Programs and Consumer Protection Final Overdraft Payment Supervisory Guidance
FIL-80-2010 Financial Institutions Encouraged to Work With Schools to Promote Youth Financial Education Consumer and Community Affairs
FIL-78-2010 Assessments Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FIL-77-2010 Assessments Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FIL-68-2010 Assessments Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Deposit Insurance Fund
FIL-66-2010 Guidance on Golden Parachute Applications Applications, Notices and Filings
FIL-56-2010 Guidance on Mitigating Risk Posed by Information Stored on Photocopiers, Fax Machines and Printers