[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 12, Volume 2, Parts 200 to 219] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 12CFR208.64] [Page 198-199] TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM PART 208--MEMBERSHIP OF STATE BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (REGULATION H)--Table of Contents Subpart F--Miscellaneous Requirements Sec. 208.64 Frequency of examination. (a) General. The Federal Reserve examines insured member banks pursuant to authority conferred by 12 U.S.C. 325 and the requirements of 12 U.S.C. 1820(d). The Federal Reserve is required to conduct a full- scope, on-site examination of every insured member bank at least once during each 12-month period. (b) 18-month rule for certain small institutions. The Federal Reserve may conduct a full-scope, on-site examination of an insured member bank at least once during each 18-month period, rather than each 12-month period as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The bank has total assets of $250 million or less; (2) The bank is well capitalized as defined in subpart D of this part (Sec. 208.43); [[Page 199]] (3) At the most recent examination conducted by either the Federal Reserve or applicable State banking agency, the Federal Reserve found the bank to be well managed; (4) At the most recent examination conducted by either the Federal Reserve or applicable State banking agency, the Federal Reserve assigned the bank a CAMELS rating of 1 or 2; (5) The bank currently is not subject to a formal enforcement proceeding or order by the FDIC, OCC, or Federal Reserve System; and (6) No person acquired control of the bank during the preceding 12- month period in which a full-scope, on-site examination would have been required but for this section. (c) Authority to conduct more frequent examinations. This section does not limit the authority of the Federal Reserve to examine any member bank as frequently as the agency deems necessary.