
By Fed Newswire | May 2, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application of Rolling Hills Bank & Trust, Atlantic, Iowa, to establish a branch at 502 Broad Street, Adair, Iowa.

By Fed Newswire | May 2, 2008
News Release: Central banks have continued to work together and to consult regularly on liquidity conditions in financial markets. In view of the persistent liquidity pressures in some term funding markets, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are announcing an expansion of their ...

By Fed Newswire | May 2, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday proposed rules to prohibit unfair practices regarding credit cards and overdraft services that would, among other provisions, protect consumers from unexpected increases in the rate charged on pre-existing credit card balances.

By Fed Newswire | May 1, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday approved actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Minneapolis, and Dallas, decreasing the discount rate at the Banks from 2-1/2 percent to 2-1/4 percent, effective immediately.

By Fed Newswire | May 1, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among First Bank of Snook, Snook, Texas, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and the State of Texas Department of Banking.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 30, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Kansas City, decreasing the discount rate at the Banks from 2-1/2 percent to 2-1/4 percent, effective immediately.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 30, 2008
News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 25 basis points to 2 percent.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 29, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between WSB Financial Group, Inc., Bremerton, Washington, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Westsound Bank, Bremerton, Washington, a state nonmember bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: On April 21, 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: 2.870 percent Total propositions submitted: $88.288 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...

By Fed Newswire | Apr 21, 2008
News Release: On April 21, 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).

By Fed Newswire | Apr 17, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday 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.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the proposal by Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio, to acquire First Charter Corporation and its subsidiary bank, First Charter Bank, both of Charlotte, North Carolina.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from February 19 through March 18, 2008.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 9, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday extended to April 15 the deadline for the submission of requests to testify at public meetings to be held next month in Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois, on the notice by Bank of America Corporation to acquire Countrywide Financial Corporation.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 8, 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 March 18, 2008, and of the conference call held on March 10, 2008.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: On April 7, 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: 2.820 percent Total propositions submitted: $91.569 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...

By Fed Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: On April 7, 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).

By Fed Newswire | Apr 3, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between First Pryority Bank, Pryor, Oklahoma, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Oklahoma State Banking Department. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 1, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve System on Tuesday announced the availability of a set of dynamic maps and data that illustrate subprime and alt-A mortgage loan conditions across the United States.

By Fed Newswire | Apr 1, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the proposal by JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York, to acquire Bear Stearns Bank & Trust, Princeton, New Jersey.