Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management

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Roughly a month ago the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly proposed guidance on Third Party Risk Management that is intended to supersede the existing guidance of each agency.

The proposed interagency guidance is an effort to harmonize and modernize Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) guidance amongst three of the federal banking agencies. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is excluded from this guidance. The OCC's 2013 guidance is being used as the baseline for the updates.

The public has until September 17, 2021, to provide commentary to the proposed guidance. This is a generational opportunity for industry leaders to help add value to the guidance. The existing guidelines are available to view below.

The official communication from the Board, the FDIC and the OCC can be viewed at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/19/2021-15308/proposed-interagency-guidance-on-third-party-relationships-risk-management.

We are paying particular attention to the handling/inclusion of the 2020 FAQs, Information Security Considerations and whether more specific guidance is provided on the data element sensitivity and how that equates to commensurate assurance.

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