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[ January 2, 2026 ] Dearth of banks earning ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings, while two banks score ‘needs improvement’ FDIC
[ December 31, 2025 ] Resolution planning requirements eased in 2025 will be proposed as permanent in 2026, agency informs FDIC
[ December 30, 2025 ] FDIC posts templates of deals for failing banks in move to ‘increase transparency’ FDIC
[ December 30, 2025 ] Annual thresholds for ‘small bank,’ ‘intermediate bank’ set for CRA purposes; up based on 2.51% FDIC
[ December 29, 2025 ] Theft from drive-through teller window of more than $50k leads to prohibition for banker FDIC

Two agencies earn high marks from employees as ‘best places to work’; a third remains in lower (but improved) position

January 10, 2020 0

Two federal financial regulators were ranked in the upper echelons of “best places to work” in the latest rankings released Thursday – while a third continued to languish in the lowest level. The Federal Deposit […]

Dearth of banks earning ‘outstanding’ CRA ratings, while two banks score ‘needs improvement’

January 2, 2026 0

While no banks in October earned ratings of “outstanding” for their compliance with anti-redlining rules, two banks earned “needs improvement” in their scores posted Friday by the federal bank deposit insurance agency. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) released the [...]
Resolution planning requirements eased in 2025 will be proposed as permanent in 2026, agency informs

December 31, 2025 0

Banks with $50 billion or more in total assets will face in 2026 new resolution planning requirements designed to codify rules eased in 2025, the federal bank deposit insurance agency said Wednesday. In a financial institution letter (FIL-63-2025), the Federal [...]
FDIC posts templates of deals for failing banks in move to ‘increase transparency’

December 30, 2025 0

Templates of contractual agreements for transactions of failing banks have been posted by the federal bank deposit insurance agency “to facilitate review in advance of any acquisition opportunities,” the agency said Tuesday. In a financial institution letter (FIL), the Federal [...]
Annual thresholds for ‘small bank,’ ‘intermediate bank’ set for CRA purposes; up based on 2.51%

December 30, 2025 0

For anti-redlining regulation purposes in 2026, a small bank will be defined as having assets under $1.629 billion, and an intermediate small bank will be defined as having assets of at least $412 million and under $1.649 billion, two banking [...]