Deposit Insurance Coverage

On September 17th, the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR or Proposed Rule) that would impose on FDIC-insured depository institutions (IDIs) new recordkeeping requirements for custodial deposit accounts with transactional features. Comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. In addition to inviting comments on all aspects of the Proposed Rule, the FDIC requests comments on specific questions (see attached). The Proposed Rule is partially in response to the bankruptcy of Synapse, a technology company that worked with several IDIs and fintech companies....