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December 15, 2000
The September 30, 2000 Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) now being distributed to all insured commercial banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Insured Savings Banks (FDIC-ISB) is now available for sale to the public.

November 28, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued guidance today on financial institutions' management of risk arising from technology services supplied by outside firms.

November 2, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced that it has approved revisions to the reporting requirements for the Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) for 2001.

September 19, 2000
The June 30, 2000 Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) now being distributed to all insured commercial banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Insured Savings Banks (FDIC-ISB) is now available for sale to the public.

September 7, 2000
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision are jointly requesting comment on a proposed Policy Statement on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) Methodologies and Documentation for Banks and Savings Institutions.

August 11, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on small business, small farm, and community development lending reported by commercial banks and savings associations (including savings banks and savings and loan associations) under the Community Reinvestment Act regulations.

August 08, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data about 1999 mortgage lending activity in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and rural areas throughout the nation and also released nationwide summary statistics regarding lending patterns.

July 19, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announced today the availability of data on 1999 mortgage lending transactions at individual lenders in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) throughout the nation. These data, in the form of disclosure statements, are available from the 7,833 lenders covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

June 15, 2000
The FFIEC announces the distribution of the March 31, 2000 Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) now being distributed to all insured commercial banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Insured Savings Banks (FDIC-ISB) is now available for sale to the public.

June 12, 2000
Federal bank and thrift regulators today issued a revised policy to guide institutions when they classify or write off delinquent retail loans and lines of credit.

May 30, 2000
The State Liaison Committee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has re-elected G. Edward Leary as its Chairman for the term beginning May 1, 2000 and expiring April 30, 200l.

May 01, 2000
The FFIEC announced that Uniform Bank Performance Reports (UBPR) are now available in electronic format through the FFIEC website at www.ffiec.gov in the Information Services section. The financial information available spans 5 years and includes 20 consecutive quarters of data.

April 19, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council announced today the appointments of Nicholas J. Ketcha Jr., Director of the Division of Banking in the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, and Steven D. Bridges, Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Finance for the State of Georgia, to the Council's State Liaison Committee.

March 21, 2000
Through the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Bank, thrift, and credit union regulators issued today a Year 2000 Lessons Learned document discussing lessons learned from the preparation for the Year 2000 date change, and urged financial institutions to incorporate the knowledge gained from that experience into future project and technology risk management.

March 10, 2000
The FFIEC announces the distribution of the December 31, 1999, Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) to all insured commercial banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Insured Savings Banks (FDIC-ISB), and its availability for sale to the public.

March 3, 2000
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announces the location and date for its 2000 Risk Management Planning Seminar.

January 18, 2000
Federal banking agencies today issued an advisory letter about the practice of some financial institutions not reporting customer credit lines or high credit balances to credit bureaus.

January 01, 2000
On the first day of the Year 2000, the nation's banks, thrifts and credit unions are conducting business as usual, federal regulators said. No significant disruptions resulting from the century date change have been detected, the regulators added.

2000 FDIC FIL CEO Bank Reports

1. (FIL-35-2000) June 7, 2000
Proposed Revision to the Reports of Condition and Income for 2001.

1. (FIL-74-2000) November 8, 2000
Revisions to the Reports of Condition and Income for 2001.

1. (FIL-82-2000) November 29, 2000
Annual Report of Indebtedness of Executive Officers and Principal Shareholders to Correspondent Banks (FFIEC 004).