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Tentative 2009 FOMC meeting schedule

News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2009: January 27-28 (Tuesday-Wednesday) March 17 (Tuesday) April 28-29 (Tuesday-Wednesday) June 23-24 (Tuesday-Wednesday) August 11 (Tuesday) September 22 (Tuesday) November 3-4 (Tuesday-Wednesday) December 15 (Tuesday) January 26-27, 2010 (Tuesday-Wednesday)


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit held on June 2, 2008

News Release: On June 2, 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: 2.26 percent Total propositions submitted: $95.914 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Written agreement with Millennium Bankshares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Millennium Bankshares Corporation, Reston, Virginia, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Millennium Bank, N.A., Reston, Virginia, a national bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.


Board's website now features convenient access to historical FOMC documents from 1978 through 2002

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board's website now features convenient access to historical documents of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for the years 1978 through 2002.


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

News Release: On June 2, 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).


Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today announced the availability of the 2008 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies where bank revitalization or stabilization activities will receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration as "community development." ...


Federal Reserve will offer $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility on June 2, 16, and 30, 2008

News Release: The Federal Reserve will conduct three auctions of 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility (TAF) in June. It will offer $75 billion in an auction to be held on Monday, June 2, settling on Thursday, June 5, and maturing on Thursday, July 3; $75 billion in an auction to be held on Monday, June ...


Governor Frederic S. Mishkin resigns from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective August 31, 2008

News Release: Frederic S. Mishkin submitted his resignation on Wednesday as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective Aug. 31, 2008.


Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, March 31 through April 30, 2008

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from March 31 through April 30, 2008.


Approval of proposal by SNS Property Finance

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the approval of an application by SNS Property Finance B.V., Hoevelaken, the Netherlands, to establish a representative office in Arlington, Virginia.


Federal Financial Regulators Issue Final Illustrations of Consumer Information for Hybrid Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Products

News Release: The federal financial regulatory agencies today issued final illustrations for helping consumers understand certain hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) products.


Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, April 29-30, 2008

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on April 29-30, 2008. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the April 29-30, 2008 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit held on May 19, 2008

News Release: On May 19, 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: 2.100 percent Total propositions submitted: $84.438 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


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

News Release: On May 19, 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).


Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on June 19

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Wednesday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 19. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace Level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. Anyone planning ...


Restructuring of the check processing operations in the Sixth and Eighth Districts, 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 Sixth and Eighth Districts, and provided notice relating to future changes to Appendix A.


Agencies Issue Proposed Rules on Risk-Based Pricing Notices

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission today announced proposed regulations that generally would require a creditor to provide a consumer with a risk-based pricing notice when, based in whole or in part on the consumer's credit report, the creditor offers or provides credit to the consumer on terms less favorable than the terms it offers or provides to other consumers.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit held on May 5, 2008

News Release: On May 5, 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: 2.220 percent Total propositions submitted: $96.618 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Written agreement with Integrity Bancshares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Integrity Bancshares, Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Integrity Bank, Alpharetta, Georgia, a state chartered nonmember bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia.


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

News Release: On May 5, 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).