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Where does this data actually come from?

Every number MDRM IQ shows is sourced from a public regulatory database. No proprietary feeds, no scraped estimates, no vendor black boxes. If you can't verify it against the FDIC's own BankFind API, we don't show it.

Primary Data Source

MDRM IQ's core data comes from the FDIC BankFind API (banks.data.fdic.gov), which provides public call report data for every FDIC-insured institution in the United States. This is the same data available through the FFIEC Central Data Repository — we simply automate the retrieval, calculation, and analysis.

All data used by MDRM IQ is publicly available. We do not access, store, or process any confidential supervisory information, internal bank records, or non-public examination findings.

Key Data Fields

We calculate metrics across six regulatory domains using the following FDIC call report fields:

Concentration Risk

Non-residential RE (LNRENRES), multifamily (LNREMULT), and construction & development (LNRECONS) loans measured against total risk-based capital (Tier 1 + Tier 2). CRE concentration is calculated as (non-residential RE + multifamily + C&D) / total capital x 100.

Capital Adequacy

Tier 1 capital (RBCT1), CET1, total risk-based capital ratio (RBCRWAJ), leverage ratio, and risk-weighted assets (RWAJ). Thresholds align with the Basel III well-capitalized standards adopted by U.S. banking regulators.

Asset Quality

Nonaccrual assets (NAASSET), noncurrent loans (P3ASSET), ACL coverage ratios, OREO balances, and net charge-off rates. These metrics track the credit quality of the loan portfolio.

Liquidity

Total deposits (DEP), uninsured deposits (DEPNIDOM), brokered deposits (BRO), loan-to-deposit ratio, FHLB borrowings, wholesale funding dependency, and core deposit ratio.

Earnings

Return on assets (ROA), net income (NETINC), interest income (INTINC), interest expense (INTEXP), net interest margin, provision expense, and efficiency ratio.

Interest Rate Risk

Available-for-sale unrealized gains/losses, fixed-rate loan concentrations, and repricing gap analysis derived from maturity and repricing schedules in the call report.

Update Frequency

FDIC call report data is filed quarterly by every insured institution. The FDIC typically publishes this data approximately 45 days after each quarter end. MDRM IQ refreshes institution data as soon as new quarterly filings become available.

Q1 filed March 31 → available ~mid-May
Q2 filed June 30 → available ~mid-August
Q3 filed September 30 → available ~mid-November
Q4 filed December 31 → available ~mid-February

What's Not Included

MDRM IQ works exclusively with publicly available data. The following categories of information are never accessed, stored, or used by the platform:

AI-Generated Content

MDRM IQ uses Anthropic's Claude to generate intelligence briefs, exam readiness narratives, and regulatory news analysis. These AI-generated outputs are clearly labeled and serve an informational purpose only. They synthesize publicly available data into readable narratives but do not make predictions, recommendations, or decisions.

Rules Engine

The audit tool uses 48 deterministic rules across 11 categories: concentration risk, capital adequacy, asset quality, liquidity, earnings, interest rate risk, multi-quarter trends, portfolio-level analysis, and three attestation categories (IIA, BSA/AML, ACFE). Every rule maps to a specific regulatory citation (e.g., FDIC FIL-104-2006 for CRE concentration, 12 CFR 324 for capital adequacy). Rules are not AI-driven — they are hard-coded threshold comparisons that fire when a metric exceeds a known regulatory boundary.

Rule performance is validated through backtesting against 10 years of historical FDIC data cross-referenced with enforcement outcomes. This validation measures hit rate, lift over base rate, and lead time before adverse events.

Audit Readiness Score

The Audit Readiness Score (0–100) aggregates your institution's flagged rules, trend direction, and attestation completeness into a single composite number. It is a weighted summary of your current regulatory posture — not a prediction of examination outcomes. The score updates each time new quarterly data is available or attestation responses change.

Deposit Concentration Analysis

The Deposit Concentration Analyzer breaks down your institution's deposit base by type — insured vs. uninsured, brokered, wholesale, and core deposits — and compares concentrations against regulatory guidance and peer benchmarks. This analysis is derived entirely from public call report fields (DEP, DEPNIDOM, BRO) and helps identify liquidity concentration risks examiners commonly flag.

News Aggregator

MDRM IQ monitors 11 regulatory news sources across 7 federal agencies, updated hourly. Sources include press releases, enforcement actions, policy statements, and rulemaking notices from the FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, CFPB, FinCEN, NCUA, and FFIEC.

Important Disclaimers

  • MDRM IQ is an informational tool, not a decision-making tool.
  • All data is derived from publicly available FDIC call reports.
  • AI-generated content is informational and does not constitute advice.
  • MDRM IQ does not predict examination outcomes or prescribe specific actions.
  • Users should consult qualified regulatory counsel for compliance decisions.