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Written agreement with Orion Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Orion Bancorp, Inc. and Orion Bank, both of Naples, Florida, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation.


Board releases Small Entity Compliance Guide for Regulation R

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released its Small Entity Compliance Guide for Regulation R. Regulation R, adopted jointly by the Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission in September 2007, implements certain of the key exceptions for banks from the definition of the term "broker" under Section ...


Board announces online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the launch of an online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan.


Written agreement with Security Pacific Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Security Pacific Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, California, a state chartered nonmember bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


Elizabeth A. Duke formally sworn in as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

News Release: Elizabeth A. Duke was formally sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at a ceremony Tuesday in the atrium of the Board’s main building in Washington.


Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, July 24 and August 5, 2008

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on August 5, 2008, and of the conference call held on July 24, 2008.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit held on August 25, 2008

News Release: On Aug. 25, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.380 percent Total propositions submitted: $84.168 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 Bid/cover ratio: 1.12 ...


Federal Reserve will offer $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility today

News Release: On Aug. 25, 2008, the Federal Reserve will offer $75 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).


Written agreement with Columbian Financial Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution on August 7, 2008, of a Written Agreement by and between Columbian Financial Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.


Written agreement with Bonifay Holding Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Bonifay Holding Company, Inc. and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.


Approval of proposal by C-B-G, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the proposal by C-B-G, Inc., West Liberty, Iowa, to acquire additional voting shares sufficient to increase its holdings to more than 50 percent of Washington Bancorp ("Washington") and thereby increase its indirect ownership interest in Washington's subsidiary bank, Federation Bank, both of Washington, Iowa.


Request for comment on proposed change to Regulation S (Right to Financial Privacy)

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday requested public comment on a proposed change to Regulation S (Right to Financial Privacy), which sets the rates and conditions under which a government agency must reimburse a financial institution for costs incurred in producing customer financial records under the Right to Financial Privacy Act.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit held on August 12, 2008

News Release: On Aug. 12, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.450 percent Total propositions submitted: $75.462 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Federal Reserve will offer $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility today

News Release: On Aug. 12, 2008, the Federal Reserve will offer $50 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).


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $25 billion in 84-day credit held on August 11, 2008

News Release: On Aug. 11, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $25 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.754 percent Total propositions submitted: $54.800 billion Total propositions accepted: $25.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Federal Reserve will offer $25 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility today

News Release: On Aug. 11, 2008, the Federal Reserve will offer $25 billion in 84-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).


Restructuring of the check processing operations in the Fourth District, Regulation CC

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board has approved amendments to Appendix A of Regulation CC that reflect the restructuring of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations in the Fourth District.


Elizabeth A. Duke sworn in as member of the Board of Governors

News Release: Elizabeth A. Duke on Tuesday took the oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The oath was administered by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in the Chairman's office. She will participate in and vote at Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.


Approval of proposal by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved the application by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Beijing, People's Republic of China, to establish a branch in New York, New York.


FOMC statement

News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2 percent.