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2006

December

  • December 27, 2006:
PR-122-2006 Joint Release/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Florida Office of Financial Regulation Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Beach Bank
  • December 27, 2006:
PR-121-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Banks
  • December 21, 2006:
PR-120-2006 FDIC Reports on Bank Securitization Activities and Market Risk Management
  • December 21, 2006:
PR-119-2006 FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearing Scheduled
  • December 21, 2006:
PR-118-2006 Joint Release/Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Revised, To Support Joint Filing and Reduce Duplicate SARs
  • December 18, 2006:
PR-117-2006 Joint Release/FDIC, Federal Reserve Board and New York State Banking Department Announce Enforcement Actions Against The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd
  • December 14, 2006:
PR-116-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Announce Interim Decision on Impact of FAS 158 on Regulatory Capital
  • December 13, 2006:
PR-115-2006 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Frequently Asked Questions
  • December 6, 2006:
PR-114-2006 Joint Release/Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Guidance On Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending
  • December 6, 2006:
PR-113-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • December 5, 2006:
PR-112-2006 FDIC Board Proposes Basel 1-A Capital Standard For Most Banks; Extends Comment Period on Basel II for the Largest Banks
  • December 5, 2006:
PR-111-2006 FDIC Solicits Comments on Improvements to Determining Insured Deposits at Large Banks
  • December 5, 2006:
PR-110-2006 FDIC Board Approves 2007 Corporate Operating Budget
  • December 5, 2006:
PR-109-2006 FDIC Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
  • December 4, 2006:
PR-108-2006 FDIC Makes Public October Enforcement Actions
  • December 4, 2006:
PR-107-2006 FDIC Issues Draft Guidelines on Small-Dollar Loans

November

  • November 30, 2006:
PR-106-2006 FDIC Issues First Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
  • November 21, 2006:
PR-105-2006 Insured Banks and Thrifts Report Strong Third-Quarter Earnings
  • November 16, 2006:
PR-104-2006 Latest FDIC Consumer News Features Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money
  • November 15, 2006:
PR-103-2006 FDIC Board Approves Change in Control Notice for GMAC Automotive Bank, Midvale, Utah
  • November 6, 2006:
PR-102-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • November 2, 2006:
PR-101-2006 FDIC Approves New Risk-Based Premiums for Deposit Insurance
  • November 2, 2006:
PR-100-2006 FDIC Board Approves Creation of Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion
  • November 1, 2006:
PR-99-2006 FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions

October

  • October 31, 2006:
PR-98-2006 Joint Release/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and New York State Banking Department Assess Civil Money Penalty Against Israel Discount Bank of New York
  • October 30, 2006:
PR-97-2006 Sandra L. Thompson Appointed Director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection; Spoth and Lane to Assume New Responsibilities in DSC Realignment
  • October 25, 2006:
PR-96-2006 Jesse O. Villarreal, Jr., Appointed Chief of Staff to FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair
  • October 19, 2006:
PR-95-2006 FDIC to Hold Identity Theft Symposium in Miami Beach
  • October 18, 2006:
PR-94-2006 FDIC and Neighborworks® America to Hold Summit on Housing Assistance for Hurricane Victims in Gulf Coast States
  • October 18, 2006:
PR-93-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Provide Consumer Information on Nontraditional Mortgage Loans
  • October 16, 2006:
PR-92-2006 FDIC Announces Key Appointments: Alice Goodman Named Deputy to the Chairman; Eric Spitler Named Director of Legislative Affairs
  • October 10, 2006:
PR-91-2006 FDIC Board Approves Regulation to Provide Insured Institutions with a One-Time Assessment Credit
  • October 10, 2006:
PR-90-2006 Louisianans Receive New Rebuilding Help From Joint Education Effort by FDIC and Neighborworks® America
  • October 5, 2006:
PR-89-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined For CRA Compliance
  • October 5, 2006:
PR-88-2006 FDIC State Profiles Show Continued Strong Banking Performance and a Slowing U.S. Economy
  • October 3, 2006:
PR-87-2006 FDIC Makes Public August Enforcement Actions

September

  • September 29, 2006:
PR-86-2006 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risks
  • September 28, 2006:
PR-85-2006 FDIC to Hold Identity Theft Symposia
  • September 25, 2006:
PR-84-2006 Joint Release/Shared National Credit Data Reflect Good Credit Quality Performance, Large Increase in Credit Commitment Volume, and Small Rise in Riskier Deals
  • September 6, 2006:
PR-83-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • September 5, 2006:
PR-82-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Seek Public Comment on Basel II and Market Risk Proposed Rulemakings

August

  • August 31, 2006:
PR-81-2006 FDIC Makes Public July Enforcement Actions
  • August 31, 2006:
PR-80-2006 FDIC Issues Fourth Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
  • August 29, 2006:
PR-79-2006 Helping Teens Get Good Grades in Money Management: A How-To Guide from the FDIC
  • August 24, 2006:
PR-78-2006 Banks and Thrifts Report Record Earnings in Second Quarter
  • August 17, 2006:
PR-77-2006 FDIC Seeks Public Comment on Wide-Ranging Issues Involving Industrial Loan Company Charters
  • August 17, 2006:
PR-76-2006 FDIC Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
  • August 3, 2006:
PR-75-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • August 1, 2006:
PR-74-2006 FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions

July

  • July 28, 2006:
PR-73-2006 FDIC Places Six-Month Moratorium on Industrial Loan Company Applications and Notices
  • July 24, 2006:
PR-72-2006 FDIC Report Assesses Prospects for Bank Credit Quality
  • July 18, 2006:
PR-71-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Propose Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
  • July 11, 2006:
PR-70-2006 FDIC Proposes New Risk-Based Insurance Assessment System
  • July 6, 2006:
PR-69-2006 FDIC State Profiles Highlight Generally Positive Economic Picture Amid Signs of Housing Slowdown
  • July 6, 2006:
PR-68-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • July 5, 2006:
PR-67-2006 Jon T. Rymer Sworn in as Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • July 5, 2006:
PR-66-2006 FDIC Makes Public May Enforcement Actions

June

  • June 30, 2006 :
PR-65-2006 Banks, Regulators Should Reassess Operational Planning, FDIC's Supervisory Insights Reports
  • June 28, 2006:
PR-64-2006 FDIC Consumer News Guide for Seniors Wins Consumer Education Award
  • June 26, 2006:
PR-63-2006 Sheila C. Bair sworn in as 19th Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • June 19, 2006:
PR-62-2006 FDIC to Hold Three Identity Theft Symposia
  • June 19, 2006:
PR-61-2006 FDIC Reports First Quarter 2006 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund
  • June 16, 2006:
PR-60-2006 FDIC Receives Award for Telework Technology
  • June 15, 2006:
PR-59-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Issue Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
  • June 13, 2006:
PR-58-2006 FDIC to Host June 27 Conference Promoting the Enhancement of Business Information using "XBRL"
  • June 13, 2006:
PR-57-2006 Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
  • June 7, 2006:
PR-56-2006 FDIC Makes Public April Enforcement Actions
  • June 5, 2006:
PR-55-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • June 1, 2006:
PR-54-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies

May

  • May 31, 2006:
PR-53-2006 FDIC Issues Third Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
  • May 25, 2006:
PR-52-2006 Banks and Thrifts Report Record Earnings in First Quarter
  • May 24, 2006:
PR-51-2006 Richard Hartt Named Deputy Director of FDIC's Division of Information Technology
  • May 19, 2006:
PR-50-2006 FDIC Acting Chairman Gruenberg Outlines Basel II Capital Objectives
  • May 19, 2006:
PR-49-2006 Joint Release/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and New York State Banking Department Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Liberty Bank of New York
  • May 16, 2006:
PR-48-2006 Latest FDIC Consumer News Features the Top 10 Misconceptions About FDIC Deposit Insurance: Other topics include the basics of debit cards and financial tips for traveling abroad
  • May 12, 2006:
PR-47-2006 Fred S. Carns Named Director of FDIC's Office of International Affairs
  • May 9, 2006:
PR-46-2006 FDIC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rules Governing Deposit Insurance Assessments, Including a One-Time Credit
  • May 9, 2006:
PR-45-2006 FDIC Board Votes to Maintain Premium Rates for Banks and Thrifts
  • May 9, 2006:
PR-44-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Request Comment on Revised Statement Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities
  • May 4, 2006:
PR-43-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • May 3, 2006:
PR-42-2006 FDIC Makes Public March Enforcement Actions

April

  • April 27, 2006:
PR-41-2006 Gale Simons-Poole Appointed Deputy Regional Director of FDIC's Atlanta Regional Office
  • April 21, 2006:
PR-40-2006 FDIC Announces Appointment of Sylvia H. Plunkett as Chicago Regional Director
  • April 13, 2006:
PR-39-2006 Retirement-Age Baby Boomers Expected to Reshape Outlook for Pensions, Housing and Financial Services
  • April 5, 2006:
PR-38-2006 FDIC Announces Final Agenda for Public Hearings on the Proposed Wal-Mart Bank's Application for Federal Deposit Insurance
  • April 5, 2006:
PR-37-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • April 4, 2006:
PR-36-2006 U.S. Regional Banking and Economic Performance Remained Strong into Early 2006
  • April 3, 2006:
PR-35-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Announce Updated Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About HMDA Price Data

March

  • March 31, 2006:
PR-34-2006 FDIC Makes Public February Enforcement Actions
  • March 31, 2006:
PR-33-2006 Joint Release/Report Issued on Improving Financial Privacy Notices for Consumers
  • March 22, 2006:
PR-32-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Seek Public Comment on Issues Related to the Accuracy of Consumer Credit Reports and the Reinvestigation of Disputes
  • March 20, 2006:
PR-31-2006 FDIC Announces Draft Agenda for Public Hearings on The Proposed Wal-Mart Bank's Application for Federal Deposit Insurance
  • March 15, 2006:
PR-30-2006 Joint Release/Bank and Thrift Agencies Issue Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
  • March 14, 2006:
PR-29-2006 FDIC Insurance for Retirement Accounts Increased to $250,000: Higher coverage takes effect April 1; Basic insurance limit for other accounts stays at $100,000
  • March 14, 2006:
PR-28-2006 Sites Chosen for FDIC's Public Hearings on the Proposed Wal-Mart Bank's Application for Federal Deposit Insurance: The hearings will be held in April in the Washington, D.C., and Kansas City, Missouri, areas
  • March 9, 2006:
PR-27-2006 Joint Release/Agencies Extend Comment Period on Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending
  • March 8, 2006:
PR-26-2006 FDIC Makes Public January Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearing Scheduled
  • March 3, 2006:
PR-25-2006 FDIC Reports Year-End 2005 Financial Results for Bank and Thrift Insurance Funds: Unqualified audit opinions on Funds' financial statements issued by the Government Accountability Office
  • March 3, 2006:
PR-24-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • March 2, 2006:
PR-23-2006 Joint Release/Banking Agencies Issue Final Community Reinvestment Guidance

February

  • February 28, 2006:
PR-22-2006 Bank and Thrift Earnings Set Fifth Consecutive Record in 2005: FDIC also announces longest span without assistance to a failed or failing institution
  • February 28, 2006:
PR-21-2006 FDIC Issues Second Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
  • February 24, 2006:
PR-20-2006 Federal Regulators Release Summary Findings of the Fourth Quantitative Impact Study
  • February 23, 2006:
PR-19-2006 FDIC to Hold Two Hearings on the Federal Deposit Insurance Application of the Proposed Wal-Mart Bank: The April hearings will be held in the Washington, D.C., and Kansas City, Missouri areas
  • February 17, 2006:
PR-18-2006 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Extend Comment Period on Nontraditional Mortgage Products
  • February 14, 2006:
PR-17-2006 FDIC Consumer News Features a Guide to Preparing Financially for Fires, Floods and other Misfortunes: Other topics include online fraud prevention and a coming increase in FDIC insurance for IRAs
  • February 8, 2006:
PR-16-2006 FDIC's Donna Gambrell Accepts Assignment to Work on Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts: She will forge partnerships among banks, government agencies and community groups
  • February 8, 2006:
PR-15-2006 Federal Financial Regulators Sponsor 2006 National Community Reinvestment Conference, March 19-22
  • February 7, 2006:
PR-14-2006 FDIC Makes Public December Enforcement Actions: No Administrative Hearing Scheduled
  • February 7, 2006:
PR-13-2006 FDIC Highlights Consumer Education Tools on Fraud Prevention in Observance of National Consumer Protection Week
  • February 3, 2006:
PR-12-2006 Joint Release/Federal Bank and Thrift Supervisors Announce Banking Forum in New Orleans
  • February 3, 2006:
PR-11-2006 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Advisory On External Auditor Limitation of Liability Provisions
  • February 3, 2006:
PR-10-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • February 1, 2006:
PR-9-2006 Statement of FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg on the Passage of Deposit Insurance Reform

January

  • January 26, 2006:
PR-8-2006 New FDIC Tool Helps Consumers Protect Themselves Against Identity Theft and Suggests Steps They can Take if Victimized: Don't Be an On-line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams
  • January 23, 2006:
PR-7-2006 FDIC Makes Public November Enforcement Actions: No Administrative Hearings Scheduled for January
  • January 13, 2006:
PR-6-2006 Joint Release/Federal Financial Regulators Announce Public Service Campaign to Help Hurricane Victims
  • January 11, 2006:
PR-3-2006 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
  • January 10, 2006:
PR-5-2006 Joint Release/Federal Bank and Thrift Agencies Propose Guidance On Commercial Real Estate Lending
  • January 10, 2006:
PR-4-2006 Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Local Banking Sector Beginning to Emerge; Housing markets moderating in parts of West, Northeast and South: FDIC analysts review current banking and economic conditions across the nation
  • January 5, 2006:
PR-2-2006 Full Effects of Recent Hurricanes on Gulf Coast Banks Will Take Time to Assess: Offers Preliminary Analysis on FDIC-Insured Banks
  • January 4, 2006:
PR-1-2006 Dr. Robert DeYoung Named Associate Director of FDIC's Division of Insurance and Research: DeYoung will head division's research branch



Last Updated 12/27/2006 communications@fdic.gov