FDIC to utilize electronic fingerprinting for background checks

FDIC FIL-21-2018, issued yesterday, announces the agency's move to electronic fingerprinting to facilitate background checks performed in connection with applications and notices submitted to the FDIC, including: applications for federal deposit insurance, notices of acquisition of control, requests for participation in the banking industry by individuals with certain criminal convictions (section 19 requests), and notices to replace board members or senior management in certain institutions. The FDIC will begin using the new process during the second quarter of 2018. Individuals will be able to be fingerprinted at more than 1,000 collection sites, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, making it convenient to find a location.