News from December 2013

By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: Federal banking regulators are seeking comment on supplemental guidance on income tax allocation agreements involving holding companies and insured depository institutions. An aim of the proposed guidance is to reduce confusion regarding ownership of any tax refunds.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: Six federal financial regulatory agencies announced today that they are extending the comment period for their proposed policy statement for assessing diversity policies and practices of the institutions they regulate to allow the public more time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define small bank, small savings association, intermediate small bank, and intermediate small savings association under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: Three federal financial institution regulatory agencies today issued a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document to provide clarification and guidance to banking entities regarding investments in "Covered Funds" and whether collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities (TruPS CDOs) could be determined to be Covered Funds under the final rules to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: The 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study, released today, shows that card payments--credit and debit--now account for more than two-thirds of all noncash payments, while the number of checks paid continued to decline.
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By Labor Gazette | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 174 citations, 11 orders and two safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal mines in November. In October, MSHA conducted impact inspections at six ...
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By Labor Gazette | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 174 citations, 11 orders and two safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 12 coal mines in November. In October, MSHA conducted impact inspections at six ...

By Labor Gazette | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Dec. 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 379,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's figure of 369,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,500, an increase of 13,250 from the previous week's revised average of 330,250.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 19, 2013
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 19, 2013
The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 19, 2013
The US Commerce Department published an eight page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 19, 2013
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.