From the Agencies - August 2005 Archive

September 12, 2005, 1:00 a.m. EDT 10 Min Read

Latest pronouncements from the key banking regulators as well as a comprehensive archive of past agency press releases, alerts, bulletins and other important documents from the FDIC, FRB, OCC, OTS, FinCEN, FFIEC, NCUA, OFHEO and Treasury. Note: Page may contain links to PDF documents. To view, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.

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NCUA-PR: 08/31/05 Taskforce, Toll-Free Number Established to Address Credit Union Operations and Members Affected by Hurricane Katrina
FTC-PR: 08/31/05 Consumers Across the Country Eligible for Free Annual Credit Reports
NCUA-PR: 08/31/05 Texas Conversion Cases Settled
FDIC PR-83-2005: 08/31/05 FDIC Issues Fourth Quarter 2005 CRA Examination Schedule
OTS 05-29: 08/31/05 OTS Announces Final Regulatory Burden Reduction Rule
OTS Director's Order 05-33: 08/31/05 Approval of Applications for Permission to Organize and Acquire a Federal Savings Bank, and Branching Application, Continental Bank Holdings, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, PA, Dkt Nos. 17996 and H-4201
OTS Director's Order 05-31: 08/31/05 Approval of Application to Form an Operating Subsidiary and to Engage in a New Activity, First American Trust, FSB, Santa Ana, CA, Dkt No. 15660
FRB-PR: 08/30/05 Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, August 9, 2005
OCC Bulletin 2005-30: 08/30/05 Examiner Ethics: Proposed Rule--One-Year Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners
Joint Press Release: 08/30/05 [FRB, FDIC and OCC] Agencies Release List of Distressed and Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
OTS 05-28: 08/29/05 OTS Encourages Thrifts to Assist Customers in Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
OTS CEO Letter 224: 08/29/05 Advisory on Hurricane Katrina
FDIC FIL-85-2005: 08/29/05 Regulatory Relief; Steps to Help Rebuild Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
NCUA-PR: 08/29/05 Jilapuhn Federal Credit Union Discontinues Operations
OCC NR-2005-84: 08/29/05 Community Developments Newsletter Focuses on Using HMDA Data to Expand Mortgage Lending Opportunities
OCC NR-2005-83: 08/29/05 OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Katrina
NCUA-PR: 08/29/05 NCUA Activates Disaster Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina
OCC NR-2005-82: 08/25/05 OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Katrina to Close
FDIC PR-81-2005: 08/25/05 Strong Second-Quarter Bank and Thrift Earnings are Just Short of the Record
OTS Director's Order 05-32: 08/25/05 Approval of Applications for Permission to Organize a Federal Savings Bank, Holding Company Acquisition and Branch Office, several individuals and Partners Financial Corporation, Naples, FL, OTS Nos. 17991 and H-4147
OTS Director's Order 05-30: 08/25/05 Approval of Applications for Permission to Organize a Federal Savings Bank and Holding Company Acquisition, Saddle River Valley Bancorp, Saddle River, NJ, Dkt Nos. 17988 and H-4140
OCC Bulletin 2005-29: 08/24/05 Community Reinvestment Act: Interagency Examination Procedures
OCC Bulletin 2005-28: 08/24/05 Community Reinvestment Act: Final Rule
FDIC FIL-84-2005: 08/24/05 OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
FDIC SA-112-2005: 08/24/05 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on American Bank of Commerce, Provo, Utah
OFHEO-PR: 08/23/05 OFHEO Issues “Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2004"
FinCEN-PR: 08/22/05 Brian L. Ferrell Appointed Chief Counsel to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
NCUA-PR: 08/22/05 NCUA Chairman Johnson Commends America's Defense Credit Unions for Service to Military Families
NCUA-PR: 08/22/05 Homesteaders FCU Closes
FDIC FIL-83-2005: 08/22/05 Insurability of Funds Underlying Stored Value Cards-Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FDIC PR-80-2005: 08/22/05 Martin J. Gruenberg Sworn in as Vice Chairman of FDIC Board; Sandra L. Thompson Named Deputy to Vice Chairman
FRB-PR: 08/19/05 Proposed Amendments to Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers) Regarding Disclosure Obligations of ATM Operators
FDIC PR-79-2005: 08/19/05 Deposit Insurance Funds Up For Second Quarter - New FDIC Financial Results Show Strong Core Earnings; Modest Gains in BIF and SAIF
OTS 05-27: 08/19/05 Thrift Industry Continues Strong Performance In Second Quarter
FDIC FIL-82-2005: 08/19/05 Recommendations Sought for Reducing Regulatory Burden in Rules on Banking Operations
FDIC SA-111-2005: 08/19/05 Entity Is Conducting Banking Operations Without Authorization
FDIC SA-110-2005: 08/19/05 Counterfeit Treasurer's Checks Drawn on Bangor Savings Bank, Bangor, Maine
FCA Release: 08/18/05 FY 2006 Regulatory Performance Plan
NCUA-PR: 08/18/05 NCUA Enhances and Streamlines Data Collection
FDIC SA-109-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Treasurer's Checks Drawn on Laconia Savings Bank, Laconia, New Hampshire
FDIC SA-108-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Money Orders Drawn on Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin
FDIC SA-107-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on Waldo State Bank, Waldo, Wisconsin
FDIC SA-106-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Official Checks Drawn on Cathay Bank, Los Angeles, California
FDIC SA-105-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown, Connecticut
FDIC SA-104-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Checks Drawn on NCB, FSB, Hillsboro, Ohio
FDIC SA-103-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Official Checks Drawn on HomeStreet Bank, Seattle, Washington
FDIC SA-102-2005: 08/18/05 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on Oak State Bank, White Oak, Texas
OFAC Bulletin: 08/18/05 Kingpin Act Designation. All of OFAC's SDN material has been updated accordingly. Click here for updates.
Treasury Dept. JS-2686: 08/18/05 Treasury Targets Front Companies and Individuals Tied to Mexican Drug Cartels
FDIC FIL-81-2005: 08/18/05 Information Technology Risk Management Program (IT-RMP): New Information Technology Examination Procedures
FRB-PR: 08/17/05 Chairman Alan Greenspan Names Governor Donald L. Kohn as Chairman of Four Federal Loan Guarantee Boards
FRB-PR: 08/17/05 Final Decision and Order of Prohibition Against Walter C. Cleveland
OCC NR-2005-81: 08/17/05 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 26 National Banks
NCUA-PR: 08/17/05 Credit Unions Report Strong Mid-Year Growth
Joint Press Release: 08/17/05 FinCEN and OCC Assess $24 Million Penalty against Arab Bank Branch
Treasury Dept. JS-2684: 08/17/05 Treasury Statement on Civil Penalty Imposed Against the New York Branch of Arab Bank, plc
FDIC SA-101-2005: 08/17/05 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on Castle Bank & Trust Company, Meriden, Connecticut
FinCEN Update: 08/16/05 Section 314(a) Facts and Figures
OCC Release 2005-79: 08/16/05 OCC Announces 16 Enforcement Actions
FRB-PR: 08/16/05 Approval of proposal of Capital One Financial Corporation
FDIC SA-100-2005: 08/16/05 Treasurer's Checks Drawn on Middlesex Savings Bank, Natick, Massachusetts
FDIC PR-78-2005: 08/16/05 Summer 2005 FDIC Consumer News - Features A Guide to Shopping for Bank Products and Services
FDIC FIL-80-2005: 08/16/05 Fraud Hotline: Guidance on Implementing a Fraud Hotline
FTC Press Release: 08/16/05 Marketer of "Free Credit Reports" Settles FTC Charges
OTS Director's Order 05-28: 08/15/05 Approval of Application for Permission to Organize a Federal Savings Bank and Related Bank Merger Act Application, Patriot Federal Bank, Canajoharie, NY, OTS Nos. 17992, 07635
FinCEN Guidance: 08/12/05 Frequently Asked Questions - Concerning completion of Part II of FinCEN Form 104, Currency Transaction Report
FCA NR-05-11: 08/11/05 FCA Board Approves Final Rule on Preferred Stock
OCC Alert 2005-14: 08/10/05 Unauthorized Banking: Destiny Capital Mortgage, Inc., dba Destiny Capital Mortgage Bank
FRB-PR: 08/09/05 FOMC Statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco
OTS 05-26: 08/09/05 John M. Reich Sworn In as Director of Office of Thrift Supervision
FDIC SA-99-2005: 08/09/05 Personal Money Orders Drawn on Nara Bank, Los Angeles, California, Reported Missing
FDIC SA-98-2005: 08/09/05 Counterfeit Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Drawn on Sterling Bank, Houston, Texas
FDIC SA-97-2005: 08/09/05 Counterfeit Treasurer's Checks Drawn on Eastern Bank, Boston, Massachusetts
FDIC SA-96-2005: 08/09/05 Counterfeit Treasurer's Checks Drawn on Fulton Savings Bank, Fulton, New York
FDIC SA-95-2005: 08/09/05 Counterfeit Official Checks Drawn on Merchants Bank, Jackson, Alabama
FDIC FIL-79-2005: 08/09/05 Community Reinvestment Act: Joint Final Rules
FDIC FIL-78-2005: 08/09/05 Office of Foreign Assets Control: Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
FDIC FIL-77-2005: 08/09/05 Office of Foreign Assets Control: Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
FDIC FIL-76-2005: 08/09/05 Bank Secrecy Act: Anti-Money Laundering Examination InfoBase
FRB-PR: 08/09/05 Restructuring of Federal Reserve check-processing operations in the Twelfth District (Regulation CC)
OTS Director's Order 05-29: 08/09/05 Approval of Service Corporation Application, Farm Bureau Bank, FSB, Sparks, NV, Dkt No. 15205
Joint Press Release: 08/08/05 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, OTS and FinCEN] Registration for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Webcast
NCUA-PR: 08/08/05 Lock Haven Area FCU Closes Horizon Federal Credit Union to serve Lock Haven Credit Union Members
NCUA-PR: 08/08/05 National Credit Union Administration Issues Prohibition Orders
OFAC Release: 08/05/05 Monthly Civil Penalties and Informal Settlements
FDIC PR-76-2005: 08/05/05 FDIC Issues August List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
FDIC PR-75-2005: 08/05/05 FDIC Announces Two Executive Appointments in Kansas City and Dallas
FRB SR Letter 05-13: 08/04/05 Interagency Guidance on the Eligibility of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Program Liquidity Facilities and the Resulting Risk-Based Capital Treatment
FRB-PR: 08/04/05 Approval of proposal by iTeam Companies, Inc.
FRB-PR: 08/04/05 Annual adjustment of fee-based trigger for additional mortgage loan disclosures
FinCEN Ruling 2005-6: 08/04/05 - Suspicious Activity Reporting (Structuring) (July 15, 2005)
OCC Release 2005-77: 08/04/05 John C. Dugan Takes Office As Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Bulletin 2005-27: 08/04/05 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act: Sham Controlled Business Arrangements
OCC Bulletin 2005-26: 08/04/05 Regulatory Capital: Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Liquidity Facilities: Interagency Guidance
OTS CEO Letter 223: 08/04/05 Guidance to Clarify the Asset Backed Commercial Paper Final Rule
Joint Press Release: 08/04/05 [FRB, FDIC, OCC and OTS] Agencies Propose Rules on Post-Employment Restrictions for Bank Examiners
FDIC PR-73-2005: 08/04/05 Jennifer DJ Nordquist Appointed FDIC Director of Public Affairs
FDIC FIL-74-2005: 08/04/05 Eligibility of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Liquidity Facilities
OFAC Bulletin: 08/03/05 Zimbabwe Designations. Click here for updates.
Treasury Dept. JS-2676: 08/03/05 Treasury Designates Twenty-Six Entities Tied to the Mugabe Regime
FDIC PR-72-2005: 08/03/05 FDIC Makes Public June Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings Scheduled
FDIC FIL-73-2005: 08/03/05 Tobacco Transition Payment Program - Examination Treatment of Assets Related to the Tobacco Transition Payment Program
FFIEC-PR: 08/03/05 Federal Financial Institution Regulators Announce Availability of 2004 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
NCUA-PR: 08/03/05 NCUA Chairman Visits HealthAmerica Credit Union
OCC NR-2005-75: 08/02/05 OCC Releases Consumer Advisory: "Writing a Check: Understanding Your Rights"
FDIC FIL-72-2005: 08/02/05 Annual Independent Audits and Reporting Requirements: Proposed Amendment to Part 363
FRB Consumer Affairs Letter 05-05: 08/01/05 Interagency Intermediate Small Bank Examination Procedures
FRB-PR: 08/01/05 Approval of proposal of Sixth Bancshares, Inc.
FDIC SA-94-2005: 08/01/05 Fraudulent Regulatory Agency Issuances
FRB-PR: 08/01/05 Statement by Chairman Greenspan regarding Wim Duisenberg, former president of the European Central Bank
FRB-PR: 08/01/05 Cease and desist order and order of assessment against Frank French
Treasury Dept. JS-2668: 08/01/05 Treasury Designates Three Individuals Linked to Al Qaida Terror Cell in Italy
OFAC Bulletin: 08/01/05 SDGT Designation. Click here for updates.
FDIC PR-71-2005: 08/01/05 FDIC Chairman Donald E. Powell Welcomes New Board Members
FDIC FIL-71-2005: 08/01/05 Office of Foreign Assets Control: Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

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