2026-05-19 | FIL-23-2026

Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issues updated examination concepts and guidelines to standardize the oversight of insured depository institutions under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (UFIRS). The framework establishes a five-tier composite and component rating structure that evaluates capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and market risk sensitivity while permitting extended examination intervals for well-capitalized institutions. Examiners must coordinate scheduling with state authorities, disclose tentative ratings to management and boards, and issue formal examination letters for institutions receiving a composite rating of three or worse.

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