[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37760-37761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18620]



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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

12 CFR Part 360

RIN 3064-AB92


Resolution and Receivership Rules

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: As part of the FDIC's systematic review of its regulations and 
written policies under section 303(a) of the Riegle Community 
Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (CDRIA) the FDIC is 
making technical amendments to its receivership regulations. The 
amendments address least-cost resolutions and the security interests of 
Federal Home Loan Banks in FDIC-administered receiverships.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mitchell Glassman, Deputy Director, 
Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, (202) 898-6525; Rodney D. 
Ray, Counsel, Legal Division, (202) 898-3556; Catherine A. Ribnick, 
Counsel, Legal Division, (202) 736-0117, Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, 550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Sections 360.1 and 360.2

    Section 13(c)(4)(E)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI 
Act) (12 U.S.C. 1823(c)(4)(E)(i)) generally prohibits the FDIC from 
taking any action after August 31, 1994 with respect to a depository 
institution which would, directly or indirectly, have the effect of 
increasing losses to any deposit insurance fund by protecting the 
institution's uninsured depositors or other creditors. Section 360.1 
was promulgated in compliance with a statutory mandate, contained in 
section 13(c)(4)(E)(ii) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1823(c)(4)(E)(ii)), 
that the FDIC issue regulations implementing clause (i) not later than 
January 1, 1994.
    Section 360.2 was originally promulgated by the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board (FHLBB) to, among other reasons, set forth expressly the 
rights of Federal Home Loan Banks (Bank or Banks) regarding collateral 
securing Bank advances in liquidating receivership estates. The 
regulation was subsequently transferred to the FDIC, pursuant to 
section 402(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) Pub. L. 101-73, 103 Stat. 183, 357-58 
(1989), when the FHLBB and FSLIC were abolished and has remained 
substantively unchanged since its transfer to the FDIC.

II. The Proposed Rule

    As part of the FDIC's review of its regulations pursuant to section 
303(a) of CDRIA, the FDIC previously issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking regarding Secs. 360.1 and 360.2, 62 FR 7725 (February 20, 
1997). The proposal consisted of two parts. The first part proposed a 
revision to Sec. 360.1, a rule promulgated pursuant to a statutory 
directive regarding least-cost resolutions. The second part proposed 
removing Sec. 360.2, addressing secured claims of Banks in FDIC-
administered receiverships. The proposed action regarding Sec. 360.2 
was premised upon the limited applicability of the regulation to the 
security interests of a discrete class of creditors, i.e., the Banks, 
in liquidating receivership estates; the statutory protections enjoyed 
by the Banks under section 306(d) of the Competitive Equality Banking 
Act of 1987 (CEBA), Pub. L. 100-86, 101 Stat. 552, 601-02 (12 U.S.C. 
1430(e), footnote 1) and other subsequently enacted federal statutes; 
the significant decline in the number of institutions being placed in 
liquidating receiverships in recent years; and the FDIC's belief that 
matters addressed therein could be addressed, in the future, on a case 
by case basis. The FDIC provided a comment period of 60 days from 
publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register.
    Twelve comments were received within the comment period, all of 
which addressed the proposed removal of Sec. 360.2. After the receipt 
of the comments, additional information was requested and received by 
the FDIC from the commenters.

III. Comments on the Proposed Rule

    The FDIC received no comments on the proposed amendment to 
Sec. 360.1, but all of the commenters favored retention of Sec. 360.2. 
Although the commenters' reasons for retaining the regulation varied, 
they expressed support for the clarity and certainty the regulation 
provides in addressing the security interests of Banks when an insured 
depository institution fails and is placed in receivership. They also 
expressed concerns that additional measures that the Banks may take to 
protect their security interests against the risk of a borrower being 
placed in receivership, absent the regulation, may affect the cost or 
availability of certain types of credit to borrowers from the Banks.

IV. Retention of Sec. 360.2 and Amendments to Secs. 360.1 and 360.2

    Based upon a review of the comments received, the Board of 
Directors has decided to retain Sec. 360.2. This decision is based 
upon: (1) The concerns over removal of the regulation that have been 
expressed by the commenters; (2) the fact that the FDIC has, in the 
past, normally satisfied obligations owed to the Banks shortly after 
the failure of an institution to obtain a release of the failed 
institution's collateral; (3) the regulation is currently in place, 
therefore, retaining it maintains the existing status quo; and (4) 
there may be operational benefits to retaining the regulation.
    As indicated in the FDIC's notice of proposed rulemaking, 
Sec. 360.1 is being amended to correct an erroneous statutory reference 
in paragraph (b) from ``12 U.S.C. 13(c)(4)(A)'' to ``12 U.S.C. 
1823(c)(4)(A)''. In addition, Sec. 360.2 is being amended to add ``the 
claim is'' to paragraph (e)(1) to achieve parallel construction with 
paragraph (e)(2). Paragraph (e)(2) also is being amended to correct a 
typographical error by replacing the word ``by'' with the word ``but'', 
as well as to revise the reference to section 306(d) of CEBA to replace 
the Public Laws reference with the appropriate United States Code 
citation for the paragraph.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    No collections of information pursuant to section 3504(h) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) are required by this 
notice. Consequently, no information has been submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget for review.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The Office of Management and Budget has determined that the final 
rule is not a ``major rule'', as defined in the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) (5 U.S.C. 801 et 
seq.). SBREFA generally requires an agency to report rules to Congress 
and the Comptroller General for review. The reporting requirement is 
imposed when the agency issues a final rule. Accordingly, the FDIC will 
file the appropriate reports.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 605) the Board of Directors certifies that this rule will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. Although the final action differs from the initial proposal, 
which was previously

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certified by the Board of Directors, because the FDIC is retaining a 
regulation which it had proposed to remove, the final action merely 
maintains the existing status quo and makes only non-substantive 
technical revisions to the existing sections.

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 360

    Savings associations.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, part 360 of chapter III of 
title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 360--RESOLUTION AND RECEIVERSHIP RULES

    1. The authority citation for part 360 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1821(d)(11), 1821 (e)(8)(D)(i), 1823(c)(4); 
Sec. 401(h), Pub. L. 101-73, 103 Stat. 357.

    2 Paragraph (b) of Sec. 360.1 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 360.1  Least-cost resolution.

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    (b) Purchase and assumption transactions. Subject to the 
requirement of section 13(c)(4)(A) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 
1823(c)(4)(A)), paragraph (a) of this section shall not be construed as 
prohibiting the FDIC from allowing any person who acquires any assets 
or assumes any liabilities of any insured depository institution, for 
which the FDIC has been appointed conservator or receiver, to acquire 
uninsured deposit liabilities of such institution as long as the 
applicable insurance fund does not incur any loss with respect to such 
uninsured deposit liabilities in an amount greater than the loss which 
would have been incurred with respect to such liabilities if the 
institution had been liquidated.
    3. Paragraph (e) of Sec. 360.2 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 360.2  Federal Home Loan banks as secured creditors.

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    (e) The receiver for a borrower from a Federal Home Loan Bank shall 
allow a claim for a prepayment fee by the Bank if, and only if:
    (1) The claim is made pursuant to a written contract that provides 
for a prepayment fee, provided, however, that such prepayment fee 
allowed by the receiver shall not exceed the present value of the loss 
attributable to the difference between the contract rate of the secured 
borrowing and the reinvestment rate then available to the Bank; and
    (2) The indebtedness owed to the Bank by such borrower is secured 
by sufficient collateral in which a perfected security interest in 
favor of the Bank exists or as to which the Bank's security interest is 
entitled to priority under section 306(d) of the Competitive Equality 
Banking Act of 1987 (CEBA) (12 U.S.C. 1430(e), footnote (1), or 
otherwise so that the aggregate of the outstanding principal on the 
advances secured by such collateral, the accrued but unpaid interest 
thereon and the prepayment fee applicable to such advances can be paid 
in full from the amounts realized from such collateral. For purposes of 
this paragraph (e)(2), the adequacy of such collateral shall be 
determined as of the date such prepayment fees shall be due and payable 
under the terms of the written contract providing therefor.

    By order of the Board of Directors.

    Dated at Washington, DC, this 7th day of July 1998.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
James LaPierre,
Deputy Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-18620 Filed 7-13-98; 8:45 am]
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