The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced supervisory relief measures for FDIC-supervised financial institutions affected by severe winter storm and straight-line winds in the Fort Peck and Crow Indian Reservations in Montana. The measures are intended to support recovery after the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared a federal disaster for selected areas on May 29, 2026, and include encouragement for banks to work constructively with borrowers facing storm-related difficulties. The FDIC said it will not criticize prudent efforts to extend repayment terms, restructure existing loans or ease terms on new loans when those actions are consistent with safe-and-sound banking practices. Institutions may also receive favorable Community Reinvestment Act consideration for community development loans, investments and services that help revitalize or stabilize federally designated disaster areas. In addition, the agency said it will consider relief from certain reporting, filing and publishing requirements when delays or compliance problems are caused by the disaster, and it will expedite requests to operate temporary banking facilities for damaged offices or to improve service access in affected areas. FDIC-supervised institutions in the affected areas should notify the San Francisco Regional Office if they expect delays in Reports of Income and Condition or other reports, or if they face disaster-related difficulties meeting publishing or similar requirements. FEMA may make additional area designations after damage assessments are completed.

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