
By Fed Newswire | Aug 10, 2010
News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months. Household spending is increasing gradually, but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and ...

By Fed Newswire | Aug 10, 2010
News Release: The federal banking agencies (agencies) today have agreed to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (advance notice) regarding alternatives to the use of credit ratings in their risk-based capital rules (capital rules) for banking organizations. The advance notice is issued in response to section ...

By Fed Newswire | Aug 9, 2010
News Release: Online viewing will be available for a public hearing Thursday in Chicago on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

By Fed Newswire | Aug 9, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Sonoma Valley Bancorp, Sonoma, California, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 9, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Brand Group Holdings, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia, a registered bank holding company, The Brand Banking Company, Lawrenceville, Georgia, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2010
News Release: Online viewing will be available for a public hearing Friday in Atlanta on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Progress Bank of Florida, Tampa, Florida, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a Prompt Corrective Action Directive with the consent of Community First Bank-Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, a state-chartered member bank.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 5, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Harbor Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., Honaker, Virginia, a registered bank holding company, New Peoples Bank, Inc., Honaker, Virginia, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Financial Institutions.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 4, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Premier Financial Corp., Dubuque, Iowa, a registered bank holding company, Premier Bank, Dubuque, Iowa, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the State of Iowa Division of Banking.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: Note: The Written Agreement attached to the Aug. 3, 2010 press release contained clerical errors. On Nov. 23, 2010, it was replaced with the corrected version of the Written Agreement. It is attached.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc., Flint, Michigan, a registered bank holding company, Citizens Bank, Flint, Michigan, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 3, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between The Prosperity Banking Company, St. Augustine, Florida, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 2, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Citizens Effingham Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Georgia, a registered bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.

By Fed Newswire | Aug 2, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Oregon Pacific Bancorp, Florence, Oregon, a registered bank holding company, Oregon Pacific Bank, Florence, Oregon, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.

By Fed Newswire | Jul 30, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc., Huntington, West Virginia, a registered bank holding company, Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc., Washington, D.C., a registered bank holding company, Consolidated Bank and ...

By Fed Newswire | Jul 30, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday published its annual adjustment of the dollar amount of fees that triggers additional disclosure requirements under the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 for home mortgage loans that bear rates or fees above a certain amount.

By Fed Newswire | Jul 29, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Community Valley Bancorp, Chico, California, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

By Fed Newswire | Jul 29, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between North State Bancshares, Inc., Shakopee, Minnesota, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.