Background
Part 370
12 C.F.R. part 370 ("Part 370") applies to any insured depository institution (IDI) that has two million or more deposit accounts, defined as a covered institution (CI). Under Part 370, each CI must configure its IT system to be capable of accurately calculating the deposit insurance available for each deposit account in accordance with the FDIC’s deposit insurance rules set forth in 12 C.F.R. part 330 ("Part 330"), should the CI fail. In the event of the CI’s failure, the FDIC would use the CI’s IT system to calculate the amount of deposit insurance available and debit the uninsured amount from each deposit account (collectively, the "deposit insurance determination").
Part 370 recognizes that an IDI may not be required to maintain all of the information needed by the FDIC to calculate the entire amount of deposit insurance available to each depositor with respect to certain types of deposit accounts under the existing regulatory framework. For that reason, CIs are permitted, under Section 370.4(b) ("alternative recordkeeping requirements"), to maintain less information in their deposit account records for certain types of deposit accounts than otherwise required under Part 370. To meet the alternative recordkeeping requirements, the CI must maintain in its deposit account records certain information that will facilitate the FDIC’s prompt collection of the additional information needed to calculate the full amount of deposit insurance available for those deposit accounts after the CI’s failure. These alternative recordkeeping requirements apply to, among other things, certain deposit accounts that would be insured on a ''pass-through'' basis (such as brokered deposits), because beneficial ownership information is not required to be maintained by the covered institution, and to certain deposit accounts for which the amount of insurance is dependent on additional facts (such as deposit accounts held in connection with a trust).
The protocol described in this addendum, or an alternative approach, capable of supporting this deposit insurance calculation within twenty-four (24) hours following failure must be in place. Compliance with the recommended practices and standards set forth in this addendum is voluntary and noncompliance therewith will not, in itself, result in enforcement action.
Deposit Broker’s Processing Guide
The FDIC has an established process for collecting such information in the event of such an institution’s failure, which is described in this Deposit Broker’s Processing Guide (“DBPG”). This DBPG supplies a file format and process for submitting the information and supporting documentation necessary for the FDIC to receive and process the information from brokers to properly perform its responsibilities to make insured funds available to depositors in a timely manner. This process includes a number of manual processes and forms (declarations and an affidavit). The same process may also be used to collect information from account holders other than deposit brokers whose deposits are eligible for pass-through deposit insurance coverage. In the event of a CI’s failure, performing these processes manually for a large number of deposit accounts insured on a pass-through basis would likely result in substantial delays in the deposit insurance determination and the availability of insured funds.
Part 370 Addendum
Based on feedback from users of the current DBPG, the primary objective of this addendum is to accelerate the deposit insurance calculation by modernizing the process without substantive deviations from the existing established processes by:
- Providing an optional standard file structure and data format for adoption by those covered institutions and its account holders;
- Permitting iterative submissions and partial insurance determinations as information becomes available;
- Allowing declarations from the underlying beneficial owners of deposits to be submitted electronically. As a result, the optional standard file structure and data format:
- minimally expands the data elements included in the standard file;
- recognizes electronic certification by the account holder that the information provided is true and accurate;
- accepts electronic submission of declarations and attachments by beneficial owners, when required under the current DBPG; and
- anticipates submission of the file through a secure platform on the CI’s system which validates the identity of the user.
Effect of the Part 370 Addendum
Account holders of deposit accounts entitled to pass-through deposit insurance coverage may continue to submit to the FDIC, should the CI fail, information using the existing file format and process defined in the current DBPG. This may result in a lengthier deposit insurance determination time for these accounts due to the manual nature of the processing described therein, which may not be sufficient to meet the requirements of Part 370 regarding accounts with transactional features.
Alternatively, CIs and account holders may use the file format and processes described in this addendum and:
- Correctly assign and record (in advance) the appropriate Ownership Right and Capacity (“ORC”) for each beneficial interest in the account(s) held at the CI;
- Identify all sub-accounts that have transactional features as described in 12 C.F.R. § 370.2;
- Submit one file containing twenty-nine (29) fields including the nineteen (19) fields from the existing DBPG and the ten (10) additional fields described below, in a pipe-delimited ASCII file. Alternative recordkeeping data for all sub-accounts with transactional features must be provided to the FDIC within twenty-four (24) hours of the FDIC’s appointment as receiver. The CI’s IT system must be capable of receiving multiple and sequential submissions of depositor data from account holders and to complete iterative deposit insurance calculations as more information becomes available.
- Submit an electronic certification by the account holder and, when required under the current DBPG, electronic declarations (including attachments) by beneficial owners as required under the current DBPG. The FDIC intends to later distribute electronic versions of the attachments to the DBPG and that CIs intending to follow the procedures in this addendum configure their IT systems to receive, store, and process such information to the extent required to calculate deposit insurance coverage as set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 370.3(b).
Brokers and other account holders that choose to submit accurate and complete alternative recordkeeping data utilizing the file format and processes described herein can expect a promptly completed deposit insurance determination and availability of insured deposits.
CIs may also implement any alternative approach meeting the requirements of Part 370 that the information needed to calculate deposit insurance coverage will be submitted to the FDIC so that deposit insurance can be determined within twenty-four (24) hours after the appointment of the FDIC as receiver.
Field Names
In the event of a CI’s failure, account holders of deposit accounts entitled to pass-through deposit insurance coverage are expected to ascertain the information required and, thereafter, complete a file containing the information called for in the ten (10) additional fields, completed at the account holder’s discretion listed below for each of the customer accounts. The completed file would be submitted to the FDIC using the CI’s electronic communication capabilities.
Part 370 Appendix Mapping Table
This version of the addendum reflects the principles that are effective as of the date of publication. This addendum will be revised on an ongoing basis as policies and procedures change and as feedback regarding system architecture, interfaces, capabilities, and limitations is provided to the FDIC by CIs and/or account holders. To the extent questions arise regarding Part 370, including the information contained in this addendum, please contact the FDIC at Part370@fdic.gov