Concepts and Guidelines Practice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Why does the FDIC conduct bank exams? - ANSWER✔✔-Ensure public
confidence in the banking system and to protect the DIF
Section 10(b) and (c) of the FDI Act - ANSWER✔✔-Empowers examiners to
make a thorough examination of a bank's affairs
UFIRS stands for what? - ANSWER✔✔-Uniform Financial Institutions
Rating System
FFIEC stands for what? - ANSWER✔✔-Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council
6 Areas Composite Ratings are Based on - ANSWER✔✔-CAMELS -
Capital, Asset Quality, Management, Earnings sufficiency, Liquidity
Position, SMR
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, Can banks disclose the ratings or any part of the ROE? - ANSWER✔✔-No,
not without prior consent of the regulator
Specialty Exam Areas - ANSWER✔✔-Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), IT, Trust,
Government Security Dealers, Municipal Security Dealers, and Registered
Transfer Agent
Management Disclosure of Ratings - ANSWER✔✔-The EIC should discuss
tentative ratings with management near the end of the exam, stating that
their ratings are tentative and subject to the review and final approval by
the regional director
Part 309 of the FDIC Rules and Regs - ANSWER✔✔-Examination findings,
including the composite and component ratings, are subject to
confidentiality rules
Examination letter should notify management of what? - ANSWER✔✔-
should notify management that the institution's composite rating was
tentatively downgraded and convey the expectation that management
stabilize the institution's risk profile and strengthen its financial condition.
The letter should notify management that actions taken to materially
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