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Federal Reserve advises bank customers on California registered warrants

News Release: The California State Controller's Office has announced that it may issue registered warrants, or IOUs, for some payments as early as today. These registered warrants would not be payable immediately, but rather on a future date. These warrants will be identified with the word "REGISTERED" on the front.


Agencies Publish Final Rules and Guidelines to Promote Accurate Reports About Consumers

News Release: The federal financial regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission yesterday published final rules and guidelines to promote the accuracy and integrity of information furnished to credit bureaus and other consumer reporting agencies, and widely used to determine consumers' eligibility for credit, employment, insurance, and rental housing.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit held on June 29, 2009

News Release: On June 29, 2009, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $86.337 billion Total propositions accepted: $86.337 billion Bid/cover ratio: 0.58 Number of bidders: 106 The awarded loans will settle on July 2, 2009, and will mature on July 30, 2009. The stop-out rate shown above will apply to all awarded loans.


Written agreement with AMCORE Financial

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between AMCORE Financial, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.


Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Interagency Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management

News Release: The federal bank, thrift, and credit union regulatory agencies are seeking comment on the proposed Interagency Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management.


Federal Reserve offers $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility

News Release: On June 29, 2009, the Federal Reserve will offer $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Additional information regarding the auction is listed below; the auction will be conducted as specified in this announcement, Regulation A, and the terms and conditions of the Term Auction Facility (www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/taf.htm).


Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios

News Release: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today issued the host state loan-to-deposit ratios that the banking agencies will use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. These ratios update data released on June 26, 2008.


Approval of proposal by Morgan Stanley to retain up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Herald National Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the proposal by Morgan Stanley to retain up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Herald National Bank, both of New York, New York.


Approval of proposal by Morgan Stanley to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Chinatrust Financial Holding Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the proposal by Morgan Stanley, New York, New York, to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the voting shares of Chinatrust Financial Holding Company, Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, and thereby increase its indirect interest in Chinatrust Bank (U.S.A.), Torrance, California.


Agencies Issue Interim Final Rule for Mortgage Loans Modified Under the Making Home Affordable Program

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today invited public comment on an interim final rule that provides that mortgage loans modified under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Making Home Affordable Program (MHAP) will retain the risk weight applicable before modification.


Federal Reserve announces extensions of and modifications to a number of its liquidity programs

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced extensions of and modifications to a number of its liquidity programs. Conditions in financial markets have improved in recent months, but market functioning in many areas remains impaired and seems likely to be strained for some time. As a consequence, to promote ...


Written agreement with IT & S of Iowa

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between IT & S of Iowa, Inc., Oskaloosa, Iowa, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.


FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April suggests that the pace of economic contraction is slowing. Conditions in financial markets have generally improved in recent months. Household spending has shown further signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job ...


Prompt corrective action directive against BankFirst

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the issuance of a Prompt Corrective Action Directive against BankFirst, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a state chartered member bank.


Agencies Announce Notice of Proposed Rulemakingfor Community Reinvestment Act

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to require the agencies to consider low-cost education loans provided to low-income borrowers when assessing a financial institution's record of meeting community credit needs.


Written agreement with CCB Financial

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among CCB Financial Corporation, Jonesboro, Georgia, a registered bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia.


Termination of enforcement action against Bank of Canton

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below. Terminations of enforcement actions are listed on the Federal Reserve's public website, www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/enforcement, as they occur.


Board seeks nominations for appointments to Consumer Advisory Council

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it is seeking nominations for appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council.


Written agreement with 1st Financial Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among 1st Financial Bank, Overland Park, Kansas, a state chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Kansas Office of the State Banking Commissioner.


Written agreement with First National Bancshares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between First National Bancshares, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.