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Coordinated central bank action to address pressures in global money markets

News Release: The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system. The purpose of these actions is to ease ...


Federal Reserve announces college Fed Challenge winners

News Release: Harvard College won the eighth annual national College Fed Challenge on Tuesday. The team from Cambridge, Mass. represented the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and included Anirudha Balasubramanian, Sumit Malik, Andreas Schaab, Benjamin Sprung-Keyser, James Sun, Justin Katiraei, and faculty adviser Benjamin Friedman.


Minutes of Board discount rate meetings from October 3 through October 31, 2011

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from October 3 through Oct. 31, 2011.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with First State Bank of DeQueen

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: First State Bank of DeQueen, DeQueen, Arkansas Order of assessment of civil money penalty in the amount of $4,235, dated Nov. 21, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


Federal Reserve Board approves proposal by The Croghan Colonial Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application by The Croghan Colonial Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Croghan Bancshares, Inc., both of Fremont, to acquire four branches from The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown, all of Ohio.


Federal Reserve Board approves proposal by Goering Management Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application of Goering Management Company, LLC and its subsidiaries, Goering Financial Holding Company Partnership, L.P. and Bon, Inc., all of Moundridge, to acquire Home State Bancshares, Inc. ("Home State") and thereby indirectly acquire Home State's wholly owned subsidiary bank, Home State Bank & Trust Company, both of McPherson, all of Kansas.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Green Dot Corporation to acquire Bonneville Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the application of Green Dot Corporation, Monrovia, California, to acquire Bonneville Bancorp ("Bonneville") and thereby indirectly acquire Bonneville's wholly owned subsidiary bank, Bonneville Bank, both of Provo, Utah.


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, November 1-2, 2011

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on November 1-2, 2011. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the November 1-2, 2011 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.


The Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Mountain National Bancshares, Inc. and Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Mountain National Bancshares, Inc. (PDF), Sevierville, Tennessee Written Agreement dated Nov. 16, 2011 Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (PDF), Franklin, Tennessee Written Agreement dated Nov. 16, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


Federal Reserve Board issues final rule on annual capital plans, launches 2012 review

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued a final rule requiring top-tier U.S. bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more to submit annual capital plans for review. Also, the Federal Reserve launched the 2012 review, issuing instructions to the firms, including the ...


Federal Reserve Board announces Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council members

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the members of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) and the president and vice president of the council for 2012.


Agencies clarify supervisory and enforcement responsibilities for federal consumer financial laws

News Release: Agencies Issue Statement to Clarify Supervisory and Enforcement Responsibilities For Federal Consumer Financial Laws Washington--A statement that explains how the total assets of an insured bank, thrift or credit union will be measured for purposes of determining supervisory and enforcement responsibilities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was issued today by five federal financial supervisory agencies.


Federal Reserve Board issues consent order of prohibition and assesses civil money penalty against Bryan Posey

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the issuance of a Consent Order of Prohibition and assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Bryan Posey, former president and director of Security Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma, a state member bank.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $5 billion in 28-day term deposits held on November 14, 2011

News Release: On Nov. 14, 2011, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. Following are the results of the auction: TDF Auction ID: A21 Competitive Amount Offered: $5,000,000,000 Competitive Amount Tendered: $11,093,740,000 Competitive Amount ...


Federal Reserve Board issues consent orders of prohibition against Thomas B. Hebble and Angel Guerzon

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of Consent Orders of Prohibition against Thomas B. Hebble and Angel Guerzon, former senior officers and institution-affiliated parties of Orion Bank, Naples, Florida, a former state-member bank that failed in November 2009.


Federal Reserve offers $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, the Federal Reserve will offer $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. As noted in the Federal Reserve Board's September 8, 2010 release, this offering is part of ongoing small-value operations designed to provide eligible institutions with ...


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc., CFG Community Bank and Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc. and CFG Community Bank (PDF), both of Baltimore, Maryland Consent Order dated Oct. 31, 2011 Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (PDF), Huntington, Texas Written Agreement dated Oct. 17, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the November 1-2 FOMC meeting

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached table and charts summarizing the economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the November 1-2 meeting of the Committee.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that economic growth strengthened somewhat in the third quarter, reflecting in part a reversal of the temporary factors that had weighed on growth earlier in the year. Nonetheless, recent indicators point to continuing ...


Board issues enforcement action with Princeton National Bancorp, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. (PDF), Princeton, Illinois Written Agreement dated Oct. 27, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.