Regulatory Roundup: OPEN FOR COMMENT

STORED-VALUE CARDS: Proposal by the Federal Reserve Board to exempt many types of stored-value cards from the consumer protections included in Regulation E. Published April 3. Comments due July 10.

CURRENCY REPORTS: Proposal by the Treasury Department to eliminate currency transaction reports for publicly traded businesses and companies filing consolidated tax forms. Expected to be published mid-April. Comments due 90 days later.

INVESTMENTS: Proposal by the National Credit Union Administration to increase board of director oversight of risky securities. Published Nov. 29. Comments originally due March 28. Republished March 5 for more comments. Comment deadline extended to June 1.

MANAGEMENT INTERLOCKS: Proposal by NCUA to tighten restrictions on directors and officers seeking exemptions from management interlock rules. Published March 25. Comments due May 24.

BROKER-DEALERS: Proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate broker-dealer activities at banks. Rule closely parallels the interagency statement on nondeposit products, which requires banks to offer deposit and nondeposit products from different parts of the lobby whenever feasible. Published March 22. Comments due May 21.

BANK POWERS: Proposal by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to revise a number of rules, making it easier for national banks to do business across state lines and offer new products. Published March 3. Comments due May 2.

THRIFT LENDING: Proposal by the Office of Thrift Supervision to give savings institutions more flexibility in lending and investing. Published Jan. 17. Comments due April 16.

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