Comments Closed

GSE CAPITAL: Proposal to develop risk-based capital guidelines for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Published by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Feb. 8. Comments were due Tuesday.

THRIFT CHARTERS: Proposal to streamline the thrift chartering application process, including reducing the minimum capital requirement by 33%, to $2 million. The plan would transform the agency's policy statement on start-up charters into regulations. Published by the Office of Thrift Supervision March 6. Comments were due May 5.

BANK POWERS: Proposal to revise a number of rules that would make it easier for national banks to do business across state lines and offer newproducts. Published by the OCC March 3. Comments were due May 2.

REG Y: Proposal to simplify the steps a bank must take to sell assets with financing. Published by the Fed Feb. 28. Comments were due April 28.

FARM LOANS: Proposal allowing a regulation governing agricultural loan- loss amortization to expire. Published by the OCC Feb. 8. Comments were due April 10.

REG DD: Proposal under Truth-in-Savings to recalculate annual percentage yields to reflect the frequency of interest payments. Published by the Fed Jan. 26. Comments were due March 20.

BUSINESS LOANS: Proposal to cut the capital requirement on certain small-business loans and leases that have been sold with recourse. Published by the Fed Feb. 1. Comments were due Feb. 27.