FDIC Announces Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Community Banking on Thursday, November 3. Senior staff will discuss and provide updates on the FDIC's Community Banking Initiative, efforts to support de novo formations and to develop the next generation of bankers, and FDIC assessment rates. There will also be presentations by FDIC senior staff on consumer compliance policy issues and risk management supervision policy issues. Established in May 2009, the Advisory Committee on Community Banking discusses and provides input to the FDIC on a wide variety of topics, including current examination policies and procedures, credit and lending practices, deposit insurance assessments, insurance coverage, and regulatory compliance. The meeting is open to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the FDIC's main building located at 550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The meeting also will be webcast live.