
Welcome to the on-line
March - April 2004 issue of the
Community Bankers' Advisor
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On January 8, 2004, the OCC issued a bulletin announcing
that a "Frequently Asked Questions" publication had been produced
for guidance regarding the Customer Identification Program rule. We
reprinted the first portion of the FAC in the January/February, 2004,
issue. The second portion is reprinted below, and the balance of the
publication will be reprinted in the May/June issue of the Community
Bankers' Advisor.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Final Customer Identification Program Rule
(Reprint of OCC 2004-3 Attachment)
31 C.F.R. ' 103.121(a)(3)(ii)(C) B Person with an existing
account
1. A loan and a time deposit are each an "account"
for purposes of the CIP rule. How do the requirements of the CIP rule
apply to a loan that is renewed, or a certificate of deposit that is
rolled over?
The CIP rule applies to a "customer," generally, "a person
that opens a new account." 31 C.F.R. ' 103.121(a)(3)(i). (Emphasis
added.) "Account" means a formal banking relationship established
to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other financial transactions
including a deposit account, a transaction or asset account, a credit
account, or other extension of credit. 31 C.F.R. ' 103.121(a)(1)(i).
For purposes of the CIP rule, each time a loan is renewed or a certificate
of deposit is rolled over, the bank establishes
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