FDIC launches Banker Engagement Site

In September, the FDIC launched a new Banker Engagement Site (BES) through FDICconnect. BES is integrated with the FDIC’s identity access system via FDICconnect for user authentication. 

BES provides a secure and efficient portal to exchange documents, information and communications for consumer compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examinations. Specifically, BES provides a financial institution’s authorized staff the ability to communicate with FDIC examination staff and to respond to the information and document requests made throughout the supervisory process. 

BES will be the primary tool for exchanging examination planning and other information for Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) consumer compliance and CRA activities. The FDIC’s existing tool, the Enterprise File Exchange (EFX), will continue to be utilized in some circumstances. BES is designed to support the consumer compliance examination process and is not planned for the use in other FDIC examinations.