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The FDIC’s Compliance Examination Manual (Manual) is revised on an on-going basis as rules, regulations, policies and procedures change. The most recent revision date for each section is indicated here on the website as well as in the footer of each page.

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Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act transferred rulemaking authority for certain consumer financial protection laws from the federal banking regulatory agencies to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On December 30, 2011, the Bureau republished some existing regulations implementing federal consumer financial protection laws as a series of interim final rules in Chapter X of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulation. The Bureau's interim final rules make only non-substantive, technical, formatting and stylistic changes.

The following sections of the Compliance Examination Manual were updated in December 2012 to incorporate citations to the republished regulations:

  • II-13.1
  • III-2.1 (PDF and Word)
  • III-3.1 ( PDF and Word)
  • III-5.1
  • IV-1.1
  • IV-2.1
  • V-1.1
  • V-3.1
  • V-4.1
  • V-5.1
  • V-6.1
  • V-7.1
  • V-10.1
  • V-13.1
  • VI-2.1
  • VI-3.1
  • VII-1.1
  • VII-5.1
  • VIII-6.1
  • IX-1.1
  • X-5.1

The list of references for section V-13.1 was also updated.

     
Last Updated
I Manual Introduction 06/2009
II Compliance Examinations
  II-1.1 Overview of Compliance Examinations 06/2009
  II-2.1 Compliance Management System 06/2009
  II-3.1 Pre-Examination Planning 06/2009
  II-4.1 Review and Analysis 08/2012
  II-5.1 Communicating Findings 06/2009
  II-6.1 Documenting the Examination 06/2009
  II-7.1 Investigations and Visitations 06/2009
  II-8.1 Enforcement Actions 08/2012
  II-9.1 Truth in Lending (TIL) Restitution Verification 06/2006
  II-10.1 Appeals 06/2009
  II-11.1 Examination and Visitation Frequency 12/2009
  II-12.1 Consumer Compliance Rating System 06/2006
  II-13.1 Violation Codes 12/2012
III Examination Templates
  III-1.1 Risk Profile and Scope Memorandum (6.6mb) [Word] 08/2012
  III-2.1 Interview Sheet [Word 452k] 12/2012
  III-3.1 Compliance Information Disclosure Requirement (474k) [Word 712k] 12/2012
  III-4.1 Entry Letters [Word] 06/2006
  III-5.1 Bank of Anytown 12/2012
IV Fair Lending Laws and Regulations
  IV-1.1 Fair Lending Laws and Regulations 12/2012
  IV-2.1 Appendices 12/2012
  IV-3.1 FDIC Fair Lending Examination Pricing Analysis Procedures for HMDA Reporters 06/2011
  IV-4.1 FDIC Examination Procedures for "Low-Risk" Institutions 06/2011
  IV-5.1 References 06/2011
V Compliance Lending Issues  
  V-1.1 Truth in Lending Act (7.6mb) 12/2012
  V-2.1 Determining Whether TIL Restitution is Required 06/2006
  V-3.1 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) 12/2012
  V-4.1 Homeownership Counseling Act 12/2012
  V-5.1 Homeowners Protection Act 12/2012
  V-6.1 Flood Disaster Protection 12/2012
  V-7.1 Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Regulation 12/2012
  V-8.1 Fair Housing Act (FHAct) 06/2006
  V-9.1 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 12/2009
  V-10.1 Consumer Leasing 12/2012
  V-11.1 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 06/2009
  V-12.1 Talent Amendment 06/2009
  V-13.1 Overdraft Payment Programs 12/2012
  V-14.1 Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act 08/2012
VI Compliance Depository Issues  
  VI-1.1 Expedited Funds Availability Act 08/2012
  VI-2.1 Electronic Fund Transfer Act 12/2012
  VI-3.1 Truth in Savings Act (834k) 12/2012
  VI-4.1 Interest on Deposits — Part 329 12/2009
VII Abusive Practices
  VII-1.1 Federal Trade Commission Act, Section 5 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices 12/2012
  VII-2.1 Credit Practices Rule (Regulation AA) 06/2006
  VII-3.1 FTC Rule – Preservation of Claims and Defenses 06/2006
  VII-4.1 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 06/2006
  VII-5.1 Third Party Risk 12/2012
VIII Privacy and Consumer Information
  VIII-1.1 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Privacy of Consumer Financial Information) (377k) 06/2011
  VIII-2.1 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) 06/2006
  VIII-3.1 Right to Financial Privacy Act 06/2006
  VIII-4.1 Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 06/2006
  VIII-5.1 Telephone Consumer Protection Act 06/2006
  VIII-6.1 Fair Credit Reporting Act 12/2012
IX Retail Sales
  IX-1.1 Retail Investment Sales 12/2012
  IX-2.1 Retail Insurance Sales 06/2006
X Other Compliance Issues
  X-1.1 Advertisement of Membership—Part 328 of FDIC Rules and Regulations 12/2009
  X-2.1 Section 42 of the Federal Deposit Insurance (FDI) Act—Branch Closings 06/2006
  X-3.1 The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) 08/2012
  X-4.1 Prohibition Against Use of Interstate Branches Primarily for Deposit Production 06/2006
  X-5.1 Bank Subsidiaries and Affiliates 12/2012
XI Community Reinvestment Act
  XI-1.1 Community Reinvestment Act 06/2006
  XI-1.1 Small Bank 06/2006
  XI-2.1 Intermediate Small Bank 08/2012
  XI-3.1 Large Bank 06/2006
  XI-4.1 Wholesale/Limited Purpose Institution 06/2006
  XI-5.1 Institutions with Strategic Plans 06/2006
  XI-6.1 CRA Ratings System 06/2006
  XI-7.1 CRA Sunshine – Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-Related Agreements 06/2006
  XI-8.1 Community Contacts 06/2006
  XI-9.1 Sampling Guidelines CRA 06/2006
  XI-10.1 Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment 06/2011
  XI-11.1 CRA References 08/2012
XII Community Reinvestment Act Performance Evaluation Templates
  XII-1.1 Small Institution 06/2006
  XII-2.1 Intermediate Small Institution, Intrastate 06/2006
  XII-3.1 Intermediate Small Institution, Interstate 06/2006
  XII-4.1 Large Institution 06/2006
  XII-5.1 Strategic Plan 06/2006
  XII-6.1 Wholesale and Limited Purpose 06/2006

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