18 U.S.C. Sec. 1007 FALSE STATEMENTS TO INFLUENCE THE FDIC is a federal law that prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully making false statements or reports to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which is the U.S. government agency responsible for insuring deposits in banks and other financial institutions. The law applies to any statement or report that is made or caused to be made in any application, report, or document filed with or submitted to the FDIC, as well as to any statement or report made in connection with any examination, operating, or condition report of the FDIC. There are two types of false statements that are prohibited under this law: (1) false statements of fact, and (2) false representations of opinion. False statements of fact may include any statement that is material, untrue, or misleading, or that is designed to deceive or mislead the FDIC. False representations of opinion may include any statement that is not honestly held by the person making the statement, or that is not genuinely or reasonably based on the facts or circumstances of the case. Violation of this law can result in a fine, imprisonment, or both.