First Marblehead (FMD) Signs Agreement With the Office of Thrift Supervision
The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD) announced that it has entered into a Supervisory Agreement (Agreement) with the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and that Union Federal Savings Bank (Bank), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Marblehead, has entered into a Stipulation and Consent agreeing to the issuance of an Order to Cease and Desist (Order) with the OTS.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Order, First Marblehead and the Bank have agreed to take certain actions intended to address the concentration of private student loans on the balance sheet of the Bank. In addition, the Bank has agreed to take certain actions with respect to strengthening its compliance program as it relates to the Bank Secrecy Act.
"We have been working diligently on addressing these issues in collaboration with the OTS. We have already taken several steps to reduce the private student loan concentration at the Bank, and First Marblehead has acted as a source of strength for the Bank, providing capital and operational support. We are committed to continuing this progress and resolving all of these issues completely," said Daniel M. Meyers, Chief Executive Officer of First Marblehead.
Pursuant to the Agreement and Order, First Marblehead and the Bank have agreed to take certain actions intended to address the concentration of private student loans on the balance sheet of the Bank. In addition, the Bank has agreed to take certain actions with respect to strengthening its compliance program as it relates to the Bank Secrecy Act.
"We have been working diligently on addressing these issues in collaboration with the OTS. We have already taken several steps to reduce the private student loan concentration at the Bank, and First Marblehead has acted as a source of strength for the Bank, providing capital and operational support. We are committed to continuing this progress and resolving all of these issues completely," said Daniel M. Meyers, Chief Executive Officer of First Marblehead.
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