From the Agencies - July 2008 Archive

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.

• OCC Bulletin 2008-20: 07/31/08 Supervisory Guidance on Pillar 2 Reviews Related to Implementation of Basel II Advanced Approaches Rule
• Joint Press Release: 07/31/08 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, and OTS] Federal Financial Institution Regulators Announce Availability of 2007 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
• FRB-PR: 07/30/08 Federal Reserve Announces Steps to Enhance the Effectiveness of Its Existing Liquidity Facilities
• OCC NR-2008-91: 07/30/08 Beth Castro Named Director of Community Development
• NCUA-PR: 07/29/08 Michael E. Fryzel Sworn-in as NCUA Chairman
• FRB-PR: 07/29/08 Federal Reserve Announces Results of Auction of $75 Billion in 28-Day Credit Held on July 28, 2008
• OCC NR-2008-89: 07/28/08 OCC Releases Enforcement Actions
• OCC Alert 2008-34: 07/28/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Crystal Lake Bank and Trust
• OCC Alert 2008-33: 07/28/08 Counterfeit Official Checks of First National Bank of Waynesboro
• OCC Alert 2008-32: 07/28/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Community First National Bank of West Plains
• OCC Bulletin 2008-18: 07/23/08 Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production - Annual Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
• OTS Director's Order 2008-25: 07/22/08 Wisconsin Physicians Service Corp. Seeks Permission to Organize a Federal Savings Bank and Holding Company Acquisition
• OFHEO Release: 07/22/08 U.S. Monthly House Price Index Declines 0.3 Percent from April to May
• NCUA Release: 07/21/08 NCUA Statement on the Members First Federal Credit Union Decision
• OTS 08-032: 07/21/08 Reich Cites Keys to Restoring Consumer Confidence
• FinCEN Release: 07/21/08 FinCEN Announces Details on Intended Retirement of BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program
• OCC NR-2008-85: 07/17/08 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 21 National Banks
• OTS 08-031: 07/17/08 OTS to Establish Minority Depository Advisory Committee
• FDIC FIL-66-2008: 07/17/08 Expanded Guidelines for Providing Technical Assistance to Minority Depository Institutions
• NCUA-PR: 07/16/08 Meriden F.A. Federal Credit Union Closes
• Joint Press Release: 07/15/08 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, and OTS] Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Supervisory Review Process (Pillar 2) Related to Implementation of Basel II Advanced Approaches Rule
• FDIC PR-60-2008: 07/15/08 FDIC Board Approves Final Covered Bond Policy Statement
• FRB-PR: 07/15/08 Federal Reserve Announces Results of Auction of $75 Billion in 28-Day Credit Held on July 14, 2008
• FDIC PR-58-2008: 07/15/08 FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair's Statement on the Federal Reserve Board's Final Rule for Home Mortgage Loans
• Treasury Press Release: 07/11/08 Statement by Secretary Henry Paulson on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• OTS Thrift Bulletin 68b: 07/11/08 Appeals and Ombudsman Matters
• OFHEO Press Release: 07/10/08 Statement by Director James Lockhart on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
• OTS Thrift Bulletin 80b: 07/10/08 Policy Statement on Minority Depository Institutions
• Treasury PR HP-1074: 07/10/08 Paulson Testimony on Regulatory Reform
• FDIC SA-148-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Anchor Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-147-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name StonehamBank, Stoneham, Massachusetts, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-146-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Greenville First Bank, Greenville, South Carolina, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-145-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Official Checks Bearing the Name Bank of Jones County, Laurel, Mississippi, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-144-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Main Street Bank, Wheeling, West Virginia, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-143-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Choice Financial Group, Grafton, North Dakota, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-142-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name The First National Bank of Dozier, Dozier, Alabama, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-141-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name American Savings Bank, Honolulu, Hawaii, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-140-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name First Independent Bank, Russell, Minnesota, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-139-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Bank of Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-138-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Decorah Bank & Trust Company, Decorah, Iowa, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-137-2008: 07/09/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Community First Bank, Butler, Missouri, are Reportedly in Circulation
• OTS DO 08-23: 07/09/08 Approval of Application to Convert to a Federal Stock Savings Bank, Holding Company Application, and Fiduciary Powers Application (Reliance Trust Co.)
• FinCEN: 07/09/08 Update to MSB Registration List – June 2008
• Treasury PR: 07/09/108 Under Sec. McCormick Remarks on Treasury's Changing Role in a Global Economy
• Joint Press Release (Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, OTS): 07/08/08 Agencies Issue Statement on Basel II Advanced Approaches Qualification Process
• SEC Proposed Rule: 07/08/08 Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers
• FDIC FIL-63-2008: 07/08/08 Bank Secrecy Act – Suspicious Activity Reporting on Proceeds of Foreign Corruption
• FTC PR: 07/08/08 'Red Flag' Regulations Require Financial Institutions and Creditors to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs
• FDIC Webcast: 07/07/08 Forum on Mortgage Lending to Low and Moderate Income Households
• OCC NR 2008-76: 07/07/08 Comptroller Dugan Tells OCC Examiners that Agency Must Continue to Focus on Consumer Compliance
• OTS PR: 07/07/08 Thrift Financial Reports Instruction Manual, March 2008 (with updates through June 2008)
• OTS PR: 07/07/08 June 2008, Financial Reporting Bulletin
• OTS Document: 07/08/08 ID Theft Red Flags Rule – Implementation Challenges
• Federal Reserve and SEC, Joint PR: 07/07/08 Memorandum of Understanding to Deepen Information Sharing and Cooperation
• Treasury Dept. PR-HP-1068: 07/07/08 Paulson Statement on SEC, Federal Reserve Memorandum of Understanding
• FDIC PR-54-2008: 07/07/08 List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
• OTS Data & Research: 07/03/08 Aggregate Exposure and CMR Report
• OCC NR-2008-75: 07/03/08 OCC Approves Basel II Standardized Approach Proposal
• OCC NR-2008-74: 07/03/08 OCC Reports First Quarter Bank Trading Revenue of $1.13 Billion
• FFIEC Release: 07/02/08 Paul T. Sanford Appointed FFIEC Executive Secretary
• FCA Release: 07/02/08 William Hoffman Named Chief Operating Officer for Farm Credit Administration
• FRB-PR: 07/01/08 Federal Reserve Announces Results of Auction of $75 Billion in 28-Day Credit Held on June 30, 2008
• NCUA-PR: 07/01/08 NCUA Liquidates Sterlent and Cal State 9 Credit Unions; Patelco Credit Union Purchases and Assumes Credit Union Assets

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