§ 373.1 Purpose and scope.

(a) Authority—(1) In general. This part is issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) (15 U.S.C. 78o-11), as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) and the International Banking Act of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). (2) Nothing in this part shall be read to limit the authority of the FDIC to take action under provisions of law other than 15 U.S.C. 78o-11, including to address unsafe or unsound practices or conditions, or violations of law or regulation under section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818). (b) Purpose. This part requires securitizers to retain an economic interest in a portion of the credit risk for any asset that the securitizer, through the issuance of an asset-backed security, transfers, sells, or conveys to a third party in a transaction within the scope of section 15G of the Exchange Act. This part specifies the permissible types, forms, and amounts of credit risk retention, and it establishes certain exemptions for securitizations collateralized by assets that meet specified underwriting standards or that otherwise qualify for an exemption. (c) Scope. This part applies to any securitizer that is: (1) A state nonmember bank (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(e)(2)); (2) An insured state branch of a foreign bank (as defined in 12 CFR 347.202); (3) A state savings association (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3)); or (4) Any subsidiary of an entity described in paragraph (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.