Our wire transfer procedures require checking the destination of a wire against a list of banks operating in the US that are not authorized. I remember seeing occasional FDIC notices of banks puporting to be FDIC insured but aren't. Most of them are in Canada. Any idea how to find the complete list? Thanks

I've also seen a reference to the OCC but find nothing at their site either. Something along the ideas of Entities Conducting Banking Operations in the U.S. Without Authorization" Any ideas? Thanks

You can start here on the Special Alert page of the FDIC:

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2004/index.html

I don't know if there is a complete list in one spot, although it appears that Canada updates their list each time they send it out.