SUPERVISORY PRACTICES REGARDING DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND BORROWERS AFFECTED BY SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING IN KENTUCKY
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Lending . Bankers should work constructively with borrowers in communities affected by the disasters. The 多宝游戏下载 realizes the effects of natural disasters on local businesses and individuals are often transitory, and prudent efforts to adjust or alter terms on existing loans in affected areas should not be subject to examiner criticism. In supervising institutions impacted by the disasters, the 多宝游戏下载 will consider the unusual circumstances they face. The 多宝游戏下载 recognizes that efforts to work with borrowers in communities under stress can be consistent with safe and sound banking practices as well as in the public interest.
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Consumer Laws . Regulation Z provides consumers an option to waive or modify the three- day rescission period when a "bona fide personal financial emergency" exists. To exercise this option, the consumer must provide the lender with a statement describing the emergency in accordance with the regulation.
Temporary Banking Facilities . The Chicago Regional Office will expedite any request to operate temporary banking facilities by an institution whose offices have been damaged or that desires to provide more convenient availability of services to those affected by the disasters. In most cases, a telephone notice to the Regional Office will suffice initially, and necessary written notification can be submitted later.