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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-67-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Pennsylvania Affected by Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief
FIL-66-2021 Banker Series: Overview and Updates on Consumer Complaints Management Consumer Compliance/Protection
FIL-65-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of North Carolina Affected by Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred Disaster Relief
FIL-64-2021 FDIC Selects Four Vendors to Participate in a Rapid Phased Prototyping (RPP) Pilot Program Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-63-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of New Jersey and New York Affected by Remnants of Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief
FIL-62-2021 Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management
FIL-61-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Louisiana Affected by Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief
FIL-60-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of California Affected by Wildfires Disaster Relief
FIL-59-2021 Conducting Due Diligence on Financial Technology Companies: A Guide for Community Banks
FIL-58-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Tennessee Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Relief
FIL-57-2021 FDITECH Launches Tech Sprint to Measure and Test Bank Operational Resiliency Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-56-2021 Request for Information on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Supervisory Approach to Examinations During the Pandemic Risk Management
FIL-55-2021 Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-54-2021 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Impact of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Transitions on Regulatory Capital Instruments Capital
FIL-53-2021 Proposed Revisions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Reports) Related to Deferred Taxes and the Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) Call Reports
FIL-52-2021 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Michigan Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes Disaster Relief
FIL-51-2021 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules for Trust and Mortgage Servicing Accounts Deposit Insurance
FIL-48-2021 Updates to Public Information on Brokered Deposits Risk Management
FIL-46-2021 Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities BSA/AML, OFAC and Fraud
FIL-47-2021 Updated FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Booklet Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-45-2021 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual Update BSA/AML
FIL-44-2021 Observation of New Federal Holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day Corporate Governance / Management
FIL-43-2021 FDITECH Launches Tech Sprint to Reach More Unbanked People Information Technology / Cybersecurity
FIL-41-2021 Proposed Rule to Amend Real Estate Lending Standards Lending
FIL-42-2021 FDIC Issues New Statement of Policy Regarding Minority Depository Institutions