Company: FCNCB
Filing Date: 2025-02-21
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000798941-25-000010
Chunk: 103

Company: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-02-21
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 103
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 on deposits. IDIs that are well capitalized or adequately capitalized and meet certain other criteria are able to exempt from treatment as “brokered” deposits up to $5 billion or 20% of the institution’s total liabilities in reciprocal deposits (defined generally as deposits received by a depository institution through a deposit placement network with the same maturity and in the same aggregate amount as deposits placed by the depository institution in other network institutions). 

Transactions with Insiders and Affiliates

Pursuant to the Federal Reserve Act, Regulation W and Regulation O, the authority of FCB to engage in transactions with or make loans to insiders or “affiliates” is limited. Among other things, loan transactions with an affiliate generally must be collateralized and certain transactions between FCB and its affiliates, including the sale of assets, the payment of money or the provision of services, must be on terms and conditions that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to FCB, as those prevailing for comparable nonaffiliated transactions. Additionally, FCB is subject to individual and aggregate lending limits with respect to “extensions of credit” to Insiders. Further, FCB generally may not purchase securities issued or underwritten by affiliates. FCB receives management fees from its subsidiaries and the Parent Company for expenses incurred for performing various functions on their behalf. These fees are charged to each company based upon the estimated cost for usage of services by that company. All intercompany transactions are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

Crypto-Asset Related Activities

Under applicable guidance from the Federal Reserve and FDIC, banking organizations must give notice and obtain supervisory feedback prior to engaging in any crypto-related activities. In addition, prior to engaging in any such activities, the banking organization is expected to ensure that the activities are legally permissible under relevant state and federal laws and ensure that the banking organization has adequate systems, risk management, and controls to ensure that the activities are conducted in a safe and sound manner consistent with applicable laws, including consumer protection laws. As a result of the change in the presidential administration and anticipated corresponding changes in the leadership of the federal banking agencies, it is uncertain whether the agencies will continue to adhere to this supervisory framework. BancShares does not engage in any crypto-related activities but continues to monitor the regulatory landscape. 

Anti-Money Laundering & Economic Sanctions

FCB and one of its subsidiaries, FC International, Inc. (“FC International”), are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”) and subsequent laws and