Small bank examination flexibility (Matrix No. 68) The Board also supports expanding the number of small institutions that may qualify for an extended examination cycle. Federal law currently requires that the appropriate federal banking agency conduct an on-site examination of each insured depository institution at least once every twelve months.
Looking back, until around spring 2010, exports and production continued to increase against the backdrop of strong growth in emerging and commodity-exporting economies, and private consumption had been recovering partly because of increased corporate profits.