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Enforcement Actions
The FDIC supervises the following entities and has the statutory authority to take enforcement actions against them:

• FDIC-insured state chartered banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System
• FDIC-insured branches of foreign banks
• Officers, directors, employees, controlling shareholders, agents and certain other categories of individuals (institution-affiliated parties) associated with such institutions

Generally, the FDIC pursues enforcement actions against the above entities for violations of laws, rules, or regulations, unsafe or unsound banking practices, breaches of fiduciary duty, and violations of final orders, conditions imposed in writing or written agreements. In addition, the FDIC has the statutory authority to terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository institution for violation of a law, rule, regulation, condition imposed in writing, or written agreement, or for being in an unsafe or unsound condition or engaging in unsafe or unsound banking practices.

Press Releases
Enforcement orders are announced to the public in a monthly press release listing all final enforcement orders issued by the FDIC during the previous month. Printed copies of the enforcement orders are available in the Public Information Center, 3501 North Fairfax Drive, Room E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226, telephone (703) 562-2200 or (877) ASK-FDIC, at the time the press release is issued.