November 15, 2016 Media contact:
Julianne Fisher Breitbeil
(202) 898-6895
jbreitbeil@fdic.gov
FDIC Board Approves Final Rule on Deposit Account Recordkeeping Requirements
to Facilitate Timely Access to Deposits in Large Bank Failures
Applies to Institutions with More Than 2 Million Deposit Accounts
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule establishing
recordkeeping requirements for FDIC-insured institutions with a large number of deposit
accounts to facilitate rapid payment of insured deposits to customers if the institutions were
to fail.
The rule applies to insured depository institutions with more than 2 million deposit accounts,
and generally requires these institutions to maintain complete and accurate data on each
depositor. Further, the institutions are required to ensure that their information technology
(IT) systems are capable of calculating the amount of insured money for most depositors
within 24 hours of a failure.
Currently there are 38 institutions with more than 2 million deposit accounts. The rule allows
these institutions three years to develop the recordkeeping and IT systems required for
compliance.
"Timely access to insured deposits is critical to maintaining public confidence in the banking
system," FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg said. "This rule bolsters the FDIC's ability to
provide depositors at banks with a large number of deposit accounts the same rapid access
to their insured funds in the case of a failure as the FDIC does in smaller resolutions."
The FDIC received comments on the proposed rule that covered institutions could have
difficulty meeting the new recordkeeping requirements with respect to certain deposit
accounts, including trust deposits, brokered deposits, and other accounts that qualify for
“pass through” deposit insurance coverage. The final rule, therefore, establishes alternative
requirements for these accounts and also permits institutions to develop systems that
process these accounts during a longer period after a failure, except for certain accounts
that have transactional features.
Additional modifications in response to comments include an extension of the compliance
period and the simplification of the process to consider exemptions from portions of the rule.
The FDIC is required to provide depositors with access to their insured accounts as soon as
possible after an institution fails. Typically, this money is available by the next business day.
Julianne Fisher Breitbeil
(202) 898-6895
jbreitbeil@fdic.gov
FDIC Board Approves Final Rule on Deposit Account Recordkeeping Requirements
to Facilitate Timely Access to Deposits in Large Bank Failures
Applies to Institutions with More Than 2 Million Deposit Accounts
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule establishing
recordkeeping requirements for FDIC-insured institutions with a large number of deposit
accounts to facilitate rapid payment of insured deposits to customers if the institutions were
to fail.
The rule applies to insured depository institutions with more than 2 million deposit accounts,
and generally requires these institutions to maintain complete and accurate data on each
depositor. Further, the institutions are required to ensure that their information technology
(IT) systems are capable of calculating the amount of insured money for most depositors
within 24 hours of a failure.
Currently there are 38 institutions with more than 2 million deposit accounts. The rule allows
these institutions three years to develop the recordkeeping and IT systems required for
compliance.
"Timely access to insured deposits is critical to maintaining public confidence in the banking
system," FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg said. "This rule bolsters the FDIC's ability to
provide depositors at banks with a large number of deposit accounts the same rapid access
to their insured funds in the case of a failure as the FDIC does in smaller resolutions."
The FDIC received comments on the proposed rule that covered institutions could have
difficulty meeting the new recordkeeping requirements with respect to certain deposit
accounts, including trust deposits, brokered deposits, and other accounts that qualify for
“pass through” deposit insurance coverage. The final rule, therefore, establishes alternative
requirements for these accounts and also permits institutions to develop systems that
process these accounts during a longer period after a failure, except for certain accounts
that have transactional features.
Additional modifications in response to comments include an extension of the compliance
period and the simplification of the process to consider exemptions from portions of the rule.
The FDIC is required to provide depositors with access to their insured accounts as soon as
possible after an institution fails. Typically, this money is available by the next business day.
Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation’s
banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s banks and savings associations, 6,058 as of June 30, 2016. It
promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they
are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars—insured financial institutions fund its operations.
FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet at www.fdic.gov, by subscription
electronically (go to www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html) and may also be obtained through the FDIC’s
Public Information Center (877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). PR-101-2016
However, for a bank with a large number of deposit accounts where records are unclear or
incomplete, payments might be delayed. A failed bank with multiple deposit systems, or a
sudden failure with little advance notice, could further complicate this work.
The FDIC anticipates that the rule will become effective on April 1, 2017. The FDIC will
work closely with institutions as they develop new capabilities, and intends to issue
functional design assistance for system programming prior to the effective date to aid in this
process.
Statement of Martin J. Gruenberg Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Issuance of a Final Rule on Recordkeeping for Timely Deposit Insurance Determination
Final Rule - Recordkeeping for Timely Deposit Insurance Determination
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banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s banks and savings associations, 6,058 as of June 30, 2016. It
promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they
are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars—insured financial institutions fund its operations.
FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet at www.fdic.gov, by subscription
electronically (go to www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html) and may also be obtained through the FDIC’s
Public Information Center (877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). PR-101-2016
However, for a bank with a large number of deposit accounts where records are unclear or
incomplete, payments might be delayed. A failed bank with multiple deposit systems, or a
sudden failure with little advance notice, could further complicate this work.
The FDIC anticipates that the rule will become effective on April 1, 2017. The FDIC will
work closely with institutions as they develop new capabilities, and intends to issue
functional design assistance for system programming prior to the effective date to aid in this
process.
Statement of Martin J. Gruenberg Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Issuance of a Final Rule on Recordkeeping for Timely Deposit Insurance Determination
Final Rule - Recordkeeping for Timely Deposit Insurance Determination
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