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FDIC INTEGRITY AND FITNESS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
III. PART 366 INTEGRITY AND FITNESS
1. Unique Terms
Unique terms used in these representations and certifications are described in 12 CFR Part § 366, as
follows:
(a) Conflict of interest occurs when a contractor, any entity that owns or controls a contractor, or any
entity the contractor owns or controls:
(1) Has a personal, business, or financial interest or relationship that relates to the services performed
under the contract; or
(2) Is a party to litigation against the FDIC, or represents a party that is; or
(3) Submits an offer to acquire an asset from FDIC for which services were performed during the past
three years, unless the contract allows for the acquisition.
(b) Ownership or control:
(1) The president or chief executive officer has control of an organization.
(2) A partner in a small law firm has ownership or control. A partner in a large multinational law firm
may not have ownership or control.
(3) A general partner of a limited partnership has control. Ownership or control exists when there is
an interest of twenty five percent (25%) or more in a limited partnership.
(4) Ownership or control is evidenced by the:
(i) Power to vote, directly or indirectly, 25% or more interest of any class of voting stock of a
company;
(ii) Ability to direct in any manner the election of a majority of a company’s directors or trustees;
or
(iii) Ability to exercise a controlling influence over the company’s management and policies.
(c) Default on a material obligation
occurs when a loan or advance with an outstanding balance of more
than $50,000 is or was delinquent for ninety (90) days or more.
(d) FDIC-insured depository institution
includes any bank or savings association the deposits of which
are insured by the FDIC.
(e) Management official
includes any shareholder, employee, or partner who controls a company and
any individual who directs the day-to-day operations of a company. With respect to a partnership
whose management committee or executive committee has responsibility for the day-to-day operations
of the partnership, management official includes a member of such a committee but, if no such
committee exists, management official includes each of the general partners.
(f) Pattern or practice of defalcation regarding obligations:
A pattern or practice of defalcation under 12 CFR section 366.3(c) exists when the contractor, any
person that owns or controls the contractor, or any entity the contractor owns or controls has a legal
responsibility for the payment on at least two obligations that are:
(1) To one or more FDIC-insured depository institutions;
(2) More than ninety (90) days delinquent in the payment of principal, interest, or a combination
thereof; and