Regulatory Roundup: OPEN FOR COMMENT

HOME LOAN BANK BORROWERS: Proposal by the Federal Housing Finance Board to require all Federal Home Loan Bank borrowers to document their support of first-time homebuyers. Published Nov. 27. Comments due Jan. 27.

FOREIGN BANKS: Proposal by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to require foreign banks to use generally accepted accounting principles on quarterly regulatory reports. Also includes new reporting requirements for credit derivatives. Published Nov. 5. Comments due Jan. 6.

TRUTH-IN-LENDING: Proposal by the Fed to revise a staff commentary explaining how to disclose mortgage fees and debt cancellation insurance premiums. Published Nov. 27. Comments due Jan. 6.

CALL REPORTS: Proposal by the Exam Council to require all banks to file call reports electronically by the end of 1997. Published Nov. 4. Comments due Jan. 3.

MUTUALS: Proposal by the Office of Thrift Supervision to allow federal mutual holding companies to set up state-chartered stock holding companies. Published Nov. 13. Comments due Friday.

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