Regulatory Disaster-related Issuances - BANKERSONLINE DISASTER RECOVERY

Regulatory Disaster-related Issuances

Pandemic-related Issuances

This is a collection of regulatory bulletins and guidance issued pertaining to potential pandemics.

FFIEC Guidance on Pandemic Planning (12/12/2007)
The FFIEC issued guidance for use by financial institutions in identifying the continuity planning that should be in place to minimize the potential adverse affects of a pandemic.

Interagency Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness (03/15/06)

Hurricane-related Issuances

This is a collection of regulatory bulletins and guidance issued in the wake of the Hurricanes.

Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event(6/19/06)

Interagency Statement on Real Estate Appraisal Exceptions in Major Disaster Areas (10/17/05)

Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers

Agencies Grant Three Year Wavier Of Appraisal Requirements

Updated Treasury Guidance on Cashing Assistance and Benefit Checks (9/15/05)

Interagency CIP Guidance - (9/12/05) answers four important questions relating to complying with CIP requirements with hurricane victims.

Interagency Guidance - (9/1/05) encourages financial institutions to render assistance and provides 11 different examples of possible actions.

Note: In the table below, "NO" refers to New Orleans and "LA" refers to Louisiana

FDIC Public Service Campaign FDIC Updates Hurricane Data Supervisory Practices in Hurricane Area Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers Relief to Transfer Agents Hurricane Relief Page FAQ for Customers updated as required Public Service Announcement CIP FAQ for bankers FAQ for customers updated 9/13 Helpful Banking Tips for Victims updated 9/13 PDF version of Helpful Banking Tips FDIC's Hurricane Katrina info page Bank status info by state, city Bank status info (alpha by bank name) FDIC consumer hotline for Katrina victims 1-877-ASK-FDIC (275-3342) Contact info for affected banks Acceptance of handwritten Social Security checks FIL-85-2005 Changes in supervisory practices for banks in affected area PR-84-2005 Encouraging banks to work with victims FIL-89-2005 duplicates Interagency guidance above ss	FRB Public Service Campaign Hurricane Wilma - Bank Operations Q&As in Response to Katrina & Rita for Financial Institutions (10/17/05) Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers Processing Of Contaminated Checks Relief to Transfer Agents Dallas Fed posts Hurricane Rita Related Info SR 05-17 Unauthorized reference to FRB Contaminated Check Procedures - Fed. Res. Check Services 9/19 Assistance For Displaced SS Recipients Announced 9/15 Early redemption of savings bonds 9/13 CIP FAQ for bankers (SR 05-15) Armored Car runs in LA Availability modification for NO zone items FRB Press Release 9/1 FRB Financial Services - Retail Services FRB Financial Services - Wholesale services FRB Atlanta Info on Financial Services	MISC Early Redemption of Savings Bonds IRS Update on Hurricane Tax Relief Guidelines Dallas Fed posts Hurricane Rita Related Info Contaminated Check Procedures - Fed. Res. Check Services 9/19 NACHA Suspends XCK rule enforcement through 10/31 - 9/19 Updated Treasury Guidance on Cashing Assistance and Benefit Checks 9/15 Assistance For Displaced SS Recipients Announced 9/15 Availability modification for NO zone items 9/12 Louisiana Armored Car runs 9/12 CIP FAQ (FinCEN) 9/12 Details of Assistance Given (FEMA) Expedited Assistance Q&A Updated info on FEMA card program 9/9 Detailed info on FEMA cards (from BOL) Images of FEMA cards (bankers only) Treasury Request to Waive ATM Surcharges on FEMA card transactions Detailed info on FEMA cards (from BOL) FMS Guidance on Gov. Benefit Checks & use of 3rd party drafts Phone numbers for Federal Reserve and FHLB contacts SBA Disaster-related information Blog for ATM News VA - info about benefits SSA - info about benefits Financial Sector Coordinating Council Press Release State associations' joint statement FTC Advice about giving Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions LA OFI Suggestions for Consumers LA OFI Suggestions for FIs LA bank contact info LA bank Website links
OTS Public Service Campaign FFIEC Agencies Announce Additional Guidance for Financial Institutions in Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers Working Group to Address Financial Industry Issues (OTS 05-34) CIP FAQ (OTS 05-30) OTS 05-28 8/29 Related issuance CEO Memo 8/29	NCUA Public Service Campaign Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers Interagency CIP Guidance Contact information for affected credit unions NCUA FAQ for CU Members NCUA Press Release about FAQ NCUA Press Release about NCUA response effort Information about Toll-Free Number Established to Address Credit Union Operations and Members Affected by Hurricane Katrina	OCC Public Service Campaign Interagency FAQ on ALL, reports, card customers Operation Hope Relief to Transfer Agents Victim Assistance for Rita OCC FAQ on misc. FI issues: space & employee sharing, temporary banking facilities and branches, branch closings, minimum payments CIP FAQ FAQ OCC NR 2005-83 8/29 OCC NR 2005-87 9/02 duplicate of Interagency Guidance above

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