Capital Briefs: Challenge to Zions Bond Plan Rejected

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has rejected a request for a public hearing on Zions First National Bank's plan to underwrite municipal revenue bonds.

The Salt Lake City-based institution filed an application on April 8 to underwrite the securities under the OCC's controversial rule allowing banks to conduct new activities through operating subsidiaries.

In addition to requesting the hearing, the Securities Industry Association urged the agency to reject Zions' request, arguing that approval would violate the law barring banks from most securities underwriting.

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