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Accounting
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
Audit
Asset Liability Management
Bank Owned Life Insurance / Deferred Compensation
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti Money Laundering

Call Report
Capital
Capital Markets
Consumer Affairs
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Lending
Management
Real Estate Appraisals
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FIL's by date issued

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Bulletins and Newsletters

Financial Institution Letters (FDIC)
Supervision and Regulation Letters (FRB)
Bulletins (OCC)
CEO Letters (OTS)
Regulatory Bulletins (OTS)
Transmittal Letters (OTS)
Regulatory Alerts (NCUA)

Supervisory Insights (FDIC)

Federal Agencies

Bank Regulatory

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal Reserve System (FRB)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Other

Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)
Federal National Mortgage Corporation (FNMA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Department of the Treasury
U.S. Customs and Border Security

Examination Manuals

Consumer Compliance

OTS - Compliance Activities Handbook
FRB - Consumer Compliance Handbook
OCC - Consumer Compliance Handbook
FDIC - Compliance Examination Manual

Information Technology

FDIC workprogram

Other

FRB Trading & Capital Markets Activities Manual

Safety and Soundness

FDIC – Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies
FRB – Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual
FRB – Commerical Bank Examination Manual
NCUA - Examiners Guide
OCC – Comptroller’s Handbooks for National Bank Examiners
OTS – Examination Handbook

Trust

FDIC - Trust Manual

OCC - Asset Management Manual
OTS – Trust and Asset Management Manual

Laws and Regulations

Bank Lawyer's Blog
FDIC: Laws, Regulations, and Related Acts
Federal Register
Find Law
FRB: Legal Interpretations
FRB: Regulations
Laws Online
Legal Information Institute (Cornell School of Law)
OCC: Code of Federal Regulations – Title 12
OCC: Interpretations and Actions
State Laws (courtesy of Find Law)
Thomas – U.S. Congress on the internet
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
U.S. Code Search (U.S. House of Representatives)
U.S. Federal Judiciary
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Uniform Commercial Code

Regulation O

Regulation O
FDIC: Advisory Opinions
Flowchart (courtesy of Bankers Online)
FRB: Interpretations involving Regulation O

Examiner Training

Examiner Schools

CSBS Professional Development Home Page
FDIC Risk Management Training Programs
FFIEC Examiner Education Home Page

Executive Programs

Graduate School of Banking - University of Colorado

Online Resources

CSBS Innovative Learning Blogs
CSBS Wiki Home Page
GSBC – CSBS (Graduate School of Banking and CSBS)
FRB – St. Louis - Supervision Training and Reference Tool (STaRT)

Asset Quality

Lending Resources

Bankruptcy Basics (U.S. Bankruptcy Court)
Environmental Working Group

Farm Financial Standards Council
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Kelley Blue Book
National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA)
Nationwide Environmental Title Research (NETR) Online
Risk Management Association (RMA)
Shared National Credit Program
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Web Soil Survey (USDA)

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

FASB: Financial Accounting Statement 114
FASB: Financial Accounting Statement 5
FFIEC Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
FFIEC Policy Statement on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Methodologies and Documentation for Banks and Savings Institutions
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 102 - Selected Loan Loss Allowance Methodology and Documentation Issues

Credit Score & Reporting Sites

Equifax
Experian
Fair, Isaac, and Company
The Credit Scoring Site
Trans Union

Real Estate Appraisals

FDIC's Rules and Regulations Part 323
Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y Subpart G
FFIEC ASC Appraisal Subcommittee
Google Earth
Appraisal Information Center (National Association of Realtors)
The Appraisal Foundation Home Page
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

Capital Markets Resources

A.M. Best Company
Chicago Board of Trade
EDGAR
10K Wizard: SEC filings
FASB 115 Interpretation - Other Than Temporary Impairment
Index Powered CD
International Swaps & Derivatives Association (ISDA)
Fitch Ratings
Moody’s Investors Services

OTS Asset & Liability Price Tables

OTS Net Portfolio Value Model
S&P Credit Ratings

Asset/Liability Management

BankRate.com
Darling Consulting Group
Federal Home Loan Bank System
The Baker Group
Treasury & Risk Management Magazine

Capital Adequacy

FDIC's Rules and Regulations Part 325
Basel IA – CSBS
Basel II – Revised International Capital Framework

Management

Information for Bank Directors

Bank Directors Training (FRB St. Louis)
Basics for Bank Directors (FRB Kansas City)
Directors Toolkit (OCC)
Pocket Guide for Directors (FDIC)

Resources for Bank Directors

Miscellaneous Resources

Activities Permissible for a National Bank (OCC)

Enforcement Actions

FDIC
FRB
NCUA
OCC
OTS

Operations

Accounting Resources

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
FASB Text of Financial Accounting Statements & Concepts
Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletins

Accounting Firms (Big Four)

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
KPMG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Audit & Internal Controls

FDIC’s Rules and Regulations, Part 363 – Annual Audits
Audit Net: Resources for Internal Auditors
Institute of Internal Auditors (IAA)
Interagency Policy Statement on External Auditing Programs
Interagency Policy Statement on Coordination Between External Auditors and Examiners
Interagency Policy Statement on the Internal Audit Function and Its Outsourcing

Call Report / Uniform Bank Performance Reports

Call Reports / Thrift Financial Reports (FDIC)
Central Data Repository (FFIEC)
Reporting Forms (FFIEC)
Reports of Condition and Income Forms and User Guides (FDIC)
UBPR User's Guide (FFIEC)

FFIEC National Information Center

State Examination Tools

South Dakota – Ag Loan Analysis Tool

Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Resources

BSA Examination Manual

FDIC & FRS Workprogram
Bankers Online
BSA Direct E-filing System
BSA InfoBase – FFIEC
BSA Reference Page (OCC)
Compliance Headquarters.com Q&A's
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Money Laundering.com

Money Services Businesses (FinCEN)
SAR Activity Reviews – Tips, Trends, Issues
U.S. Treasury – Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)

Information Technology Resources

CSBS Technology Home Page
FFIEC Check 21 InfoBase
FFIEC Financial Privacy InfoBase
FFIEC IT Handbook InfoBase
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Gartner Group
Information Security Magazine
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)

Information Systems & Technology Guidance (NCUA)
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
MIS Training Institute
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Opinions and Letters on Permissible Electronic Banking Activities (OCC)
Preparing for an IT examination
Small Entity Compliance Guide (FRB)
Technology Regulations and Publications for Financial Institutions

Computer Protection / Security / Privacy

Attrition.org (Data Loss Archive & Database)
CERT Coordination Center
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Data Theft Information Center
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Glossary of Intrusion Detection Terms

ID Theft.gov
InfraGard

Interhack Research
Internet Security Alliance (ISA)
National Security Agency (NSA)
McAfee Virus Information Library

MicroSoft Security

National Vulnerability Database

Network Security Tools
SANS Institute (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security)
Security Focus
Symantec Security Response – Web Hoaxes

Windows Security

Fedline Advantage

FRB Fedline Advantage Home Page
Bankers Online

Disaster Recovery & Planning

Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned handbook
Ready.gov
Pandemic Flu
SBA Disaster Recovery

Trust

Health Savings Account Council - General Information

General Reference Resources

Economic Data

Bureau of Economic Analysis (Department of Commerce)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor)
Economy.com
FDIC Outlook
FRB Beige Book
National Information Center
Regional Economic Conditions (RECON) - FDIC

Encyclopedia / Dictionaries

Dictionary of Small Business
Financial Glossary
Internet Archive
Law Dictionary
Reference Desk
Wikipedia
yourDictionary

Hotspot Locators

Hotspot Directory
Intel Hotspot Finder
WiFinder

Frauds and Scams

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Blackbook Online

Federal Bureau of Prisons – Inmate Locator
Federal Trade Commission: ID Theft
Identity Theft Resource Center

InfraGard
Lexis Nexis
National Check Fraud Center
National Fraud Information Center
National White Collar Crime Center
Scam O Rama
Swindles

Truth or Fiction
United States Secret Service - Financial Crimes Division
Urban Legends Reference Pages

White Collar Crime Fighter

Professional Associations

American Bankers Association (ABA)
Bankers Administration Institute (BAI)
CFA Institute
Financial Services Roundtable
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBAA)
Electronic Payments Association (NACHA)

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