News published on Federal Newswire in September 2018

News from September 2018


News Release: A Maryland resident was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for defrauding victims into paying for falsified bank documents from a bank in the Dominican Republic. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez for the Middle District of Florida, and Assistant Director in Charge Nancy McNamara of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement.


News Release: Fifteen defendants who were wanted by the FBI for their suspected involvement in a series of violent robberies against traveling jewelry salesmen across the United States, have been arrested, the last of whom on Sept. 2, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox for the Northern District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Eric K. Jackson of the FBI Dallas Field Office.


News Release: Two high-ranking leaders of the Nine Trey Gangsters set of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang, including the “Godfather” of the set, who also served as “Chairman” of the UBN, and a second leader who held the rank of “Worldwide High” were each sentenced today to 20 years in prison for ...


Agencies extend comment period for proposed rule simplifying and tailoring the "Volcker rule"

News Release: Five federal financial regulatory agencies on Tuesday extended until Oct. 17, 2018, the comment period for a proposed rule to simplify and tailor compliance requirements for the "Volcker rule." The Volcker rule generally restricts banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from owning or controlling hedge funds or private equity funds.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with OSB Community Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: OSB Community Bank, Brooklyn, Michigan Written Agreement dated July 30, 2015 Terminated Aug. 30, 2018 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Origin Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by Origin Bank, Choudrant, Louisiana, to establish a branch in Houston, Texas.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.