Colorado: FDIC Provides Guidance to Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Affected by Wildfires

July 2 - The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Colorado affected by wildfires.

Highlights:

• The High Park and Waldo Canyon fires caused significant property damage in areas of Colorado beginning on June 9, 2012, and continuing.
• A federal disaster for selected areas in Colorado was declared on June 29, 2012. Additional designations may be made after damage assessments are completed in the affected areas. A current list of designated areas is available at www.fema.gov.
• The FDIC is encouraging banks to work constructively with borrowers experiencing difficulties beyond their control because of damage caused by the wildfires.
• Extending repayment terms, restructuring existing loans, or easing terms for new loans, if done in a manner consistent with sound banking practices, can contribute to the health of the local community and serve the long-term interests of the lending institution.
• Banks may receive favorable Community Reinvestment Act consideration for community development loans, investments, and services in support of disaster recovery.
• The FDIC also will consider regulatory relief from certain filing and publishing requirements.

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