There has been a lot of talk about the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which was passed by Congress and signed by the President on February 9th, 2018. The law will last for two years and increase funding for both military and social programs. It represents the first significant bipartisan legislation in a long time. […]
Regulatory Compliance
FDIC Part 370: Support On-site FDIC Inspections
In order to comply with FDIC Part 370, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, and technology necessary to support on-site FDIC inspections. In addition to the annual certification and report, the FDIC will conduct on-site testing of institutions’ compliance with Part 370. While it has not defined […]
FDIC Part 370: Implement FDIC-Required Calculations And Reports
In order to comply with FDIC Part 370, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, and technology necessary to implement FDIC-required calculations and reports. Once an organization has determined that it is able to meet the requirements of Part 370, it must go about designing their interfaces with […]
FDIC Part 370: Manage Customer Access To Funds
In order to comply with FDIC Part 370, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, and technology necessary to manage customer access to funds. In the event of a failure, the bank’s systems must be able to apply provisional holds on deposit accounts to allow the FDIC to […]
#HIMSS18: Networking to Find Solutions that Solve HIT Challenges
It’s almost time for the annual HIMSS conference which will be held March 5-9 in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. I’ve been going to HIMSS for 25 years and every year I look forward to what I will see and the people I will speak with regarding Health IT challenges and […]
FDIC Part 370: Manage And Maintain Customer And Deposit Data
In order to comply with FDIC Part 370, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, and technology necessary to manage and maintain customer and deposit data. Once a bank has identified existing customer and deposit data and laid out a plan for remediating deficiencies, it must define a […]
Can A Fiduciary Determine If A Fund Is TOO Cheap?
What happens when the unstoppable force of retirement services recordkeeping faces the immovable object of low-fee funds? We’ll probably have to wait for the courts to decide. Recently, Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Morgan Stanley all announced that they will be charging additional fees to customers who invest in The Vanguard Group’s funds. While this […]
FDIC Part 370: Identify Data Sources And Remediate Data
In order to comply with FDIC Part 370, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, and technology necessary to identify data sources and remediate data. For the largest and most complex depository institutions, account and customer data can be spread across dozens or even hundreds of backend systems. […]
What FDIC Part 370 Means For Large Banks
Currently, the FDIC estimates that the 38 largest banks will fall under the rule’s provisions. Those banks have until April 1, 2020 to either be in compliance or have secured any relevant exceptions or exemptions. In order to be in compliance, covered institutions will have to implement a change program that encompasses the people, processes, […]
The 10 Parts Of FDIC Part 370
Part 370 is broken into 10 parts, as follows. 370.1 Purpose and scope The purpose of Part 370 is to improve the FDIC’s ability to fulfill its two mandates related to paying deposit insurance: Pay deposit insurance as soon as possible after the failure of a covered bank; and Resolve a covered institution with the […]
Using Data & Tech For Regulatory And Compliance Initiatives [With Examples]
The data that SoFi leverages enables the company to be quick and efficient – two things that people value in companies. However, the data and technology that make SoFi successful also addresses some of the regulatory concerns by essentially forcing it to be blind to applications. Data is helping financial institutions with tasks like identifying […]
FDIC Part 370: The Background
The financial crisis of 2008 brought several institutional collapses that were unanticipated in both scale and speed. While existing processes were deemed suitable to handle smaller or slower bank failures, the FDIC realized that it might struggle to pay depositors if a complicated bank failed rapidly. The FDIC is required by law to pay depositors […]