FDIC plan to make some directors report on own stock trades due for an overhaul.(Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)(Brief Article)

After criticism from bankers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is expected to reject Tuesday a proposal that would require some bank directors to report personal securities transactions.

Comment letters by several industry trade groups and calls from bankers swayed FDIC officials, said Miguel D. Browne, a deputy assistant director of supervision at the agency. Bankers doubted official assurances that the proposal would affect only a limited number of directors, according to Mr. Browne.

"We thought it was clear in the first place, but if the industry doesn't think it's clear, then there's a problem," Mr. Browne said. "It's obvious we need to work a bunch more on …