News published on Federal Newswire in March 2009

News from March 2009


News Release: WASHINGTON – Carmelo Oria, a Spanish citizen, who was the Chief Engineer on the Cyprus-flagged M/T Nautilus, pleaded guilty today to using falsified records that concealed improper discharges of oil-contaminated bilge water from the M/T Nautilus, the Justice Department announced.


Written agreement with SolutionsBank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among SolutionsBank Corporation, a registered bank holding company, SolutionsBank, a state chartered member bank, both of Overland Park, Kansas, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Kansas Office of State Bank Commissioner.


Order of assessment of civil money penalty against East Dubuque Savings Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the issuance of a consent Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against East Dubuque Savings Bank, East Dubuque, Illinois, a state member bank. East Dubuque Savings Bank, without admitting to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the Order in connection with its alleged violations of the Board’s regulations implementing the National Flood Insurance Act.


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

News Release: On March 9, 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).


Approval of proposal by Southern BancShares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act by Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc., Mount Olive, to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the outstanding voting shares of ECB Bancorp, Inc. and indirectly acquire shares in its subsidiary bank, The East Carolina Bank, both of Engelhard, all of North Carolina.


Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on March 26

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Monday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 26. 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 to ...


U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Rochester, New York, employer

News Release: New York – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York to appoint an independent fiduciary to oversee the abandoned 401(k) plan of defunct Bonnie Optical Inc. of Rochester, New York.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.