---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 C.F.R. § 336.11"
title: "12"
number: "336.11"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/12/336.11"
---

# §336.11. Definitions.


For purposes of this subpart:

- (a) **Bank holding company—** has the meaning given to such term in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ([12 U.S.C. 1841(a)](/usc/12/1841.md?p=a)).
- (b) A consultant for an insured depository institution or other company shall include only individuals who work directly on matters for, or on behalf of, such institution or other company.
- (c) **Control—** has the meaning given to such term in [section 336.3(b)](/cfr/12/336.3.md?p=b), and a foreign bank shall be deemed to control any insured branch of the foreign bank.
- (d) Depository institution means any bank or savings association, including a branch of a foreign bank, if such branch is located in the United States.
- (e) Foreign bank means any bank or company described in section 8(a) of the International Banking Act of 1978 ([12 U.S.C. 3106(a)](/usc/12/3106.md?p=a)).
- (f) **Savings and loan holding company—** has the meaning given to such term in section 10(a)(1)(D) of the Home Owners' Loan Act ([12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)(1)(D)](/usc/12/1467a.md?p=a-1-D)).
- (g) A senior examiner for an insured depository institution means an officer or employee of the FDIC—
  - (1) who has been authorized by the FDIC to conduct examinations or inspections of insured depository institutions on behalf of the FDIC;
  - (2) who has been assigned continuing, broad, and lead responsibility for the examination or inspection of the institution;
  - (3) who routinely interacts with officers or employees of the institution or its affiliates; and
  - (4) whose responsibilities with respect to the institution represent a substantial portion of the FDIC officer or employee's overall responsibilities.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 70 FR 69639, Nov. 17, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1819 and 1820(k).

### Source

Source: 61 FR 28728, June 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted.