Term: Loan-to-Value
Definition: A ratio for a single loan and property calculated by dividing the total loan
amount at origination by the market value of the property securing the
credit plus any readily marketable collateral or other acceptable collateral.
Term: Material Loss
Definition: As defined by section 38(k)(2)(B) of the FDI Act, and as amended by the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, for the
period beginning January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2011, a
material loss is defined as any estimated loss in excess of $200 million.
Term: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Definition: A Memorandum of Understanding is an informal agreement between the
institution and the FDIC, which is signed by both parties. The State
Authority may also be party to the agreement. MOUs are designed to
address and correct identified weaknesses in an institution's condition.
Term: Nonaccrual Status
Definition: The status of an asset, often a loan, which is not earning the contractual
rate of interest in the loan agreement, due to financial difficulties of the
borrower. Typically, interest accruals have been suspended because full
collection of principal is in doubt, or interest payments have not been
made for a sustained period of time. Loans with principal and interest
unpaid for at least 90 days are generally considered to be in a nonaccrual
status.
Term: Off-site Review Program
Definition: The FDIC's Off-site Review Program is designed to identify emerging
supervisory concerns and potential problems so that supervisory strategies
can be adjusted appropriately. Off-site reviews are performed quarterly
for each bank that appears on the Off-site Review List. Regional
management is responsible for implementing procedures to ensure that
off-site review findings are factored into examination schedules and other
supervisory activities.
Term: Peer Group
Definition: Institutions are assigned to 1 of 15 peer groups based on asset size,
number of branches, and whether the institution is located in a
metropolitan or non-metropolitan area.
Term: Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
Definition: The purpose of PCA is to resolve the problems of insured depository
institutions at the least possible long-term cost to the DIF. Part 325,
subpart B, of the FDIC Rules and Regulations, 12 Code of Federal
Regulations, section 325.101, et. seq., implements section 38, Prompt
Corrective Action, of the FDI Act, 12 United States Code section 1831(o),
by establishing a framework for taking prompt supervisory actions against
insured nonmember banks that are less than adequately capitalized. The
following terms are used to describe capital adequacy: (1) Well
Capitalized, (2) Adequately Capitalized, (3) Undercapitalized,
(4) Significantly Undercapitalized, and (5) Critically Undercapitalized.