From the Agencies - October 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.

• FDIC PR-109-2008: 10/31/08 Fifth Third Bank Acquires All the Deposits of Freedom Bank, Bradenton, Florida
• FDIC Treasury Dept. HP-1247: 10/31/08 Treasury Issues Additional Information on Capital Purchase Program
• OCC Alert 2008-44: 10/31/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Central National Bank
• OCC Alert 2008-43: 10/31/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Rabobank, N.A.
• FDIC PR-107-2008: 10/31/08 FDIC Makes Public September Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings are Scheduled
• FinCEN Notice: 10/31/08 BSA E-Filing Batch Validation Implementation
• NCUA PR: 10/31/08 FCU “Red Flags” Rule in Effect November 1; Compliance Assistance Available
• FDIC SA SA-209-2008: 10/30/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name The Citizens State Bank of Cortez, Cortez, Colorado, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA SA-208-2008: 10/30/08 Counterfeit Checks Bearing the Name First Atlantic Bank, Jacksonville, Florida, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA SA-207-2008: 10/30/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Intercity State Bank, Schofield, Wisconsin, are Reportedly in Circulation
• FinCEN PR: 10/30/08 FinCEN Withdraws Dated AML Rule Proposals for Unregistered Investment Companies, Commodity Trading Advisors, and Investment Advisers
• NCUA-PR: 10/29/08 NCUA Schedules Closed Board Meeting
• FDIC FIL-112-2008: 10/29/08 Regulatory Capital Calculations Tax Effect of Losses on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Preferred Stock
• OCC PR-2008-128: 10/28/08 CRA Evaluations for 24 National Banks
• FDIC SA-206-2008: 10/28/08 FBI Statement Regarding Threatening Letters
• FDIC SA-205-2008: 10/28/08 Phishing Scams Involving Financial Institutions in the News
• OCC NR-2008-128: 10/28/08 OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 24 National Banks
• Treasury Dept. HP-9642: 10/28/08 U.S. International Reserve Position
• FTC-PR: 10/28/08 FTC Announces Public Workshops for Next Year on Resale Price Maintenance
• OCC Bulletin 2008-31: 10/24/08 Regulatory Capital Impact of Losses on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Preferred Stock: Interagency Statement
• OCC Bulletin 2008-30: 10/24/08 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Legal Requirements
• OTS 08-051: 10/24/08 OTS Issues New Examination Procedures on Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies
• FDIC PR-106-2008: 10/24/08 Stearns Bank, National Association Acquires the Insured Deposits of Alpha Bank & Trust, Alpharetta, GA
• FDIC FIL-111-2008: 10/24/08 Deposit Insurance Coverage Mortgage Servicing Accounts
• FDIC FIL-110-2008: 10/23/08 Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program Interim Rule
• FDIC PR-105-2008: 10/23/08 FDIC Issues Interim Rule to Implement the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
• OFHEO Release: 10/23/08 FHFA Announces Staff Appointments; Launches New Web Site
• OFHEO Release: 10/23/08 U.S. Monthly House Price Index Estimates 0.6 Percent Price Decline from July to August
• OFHEO Release: 10/22/08 FHFA Second Quarter Mortgage Metrics Report Released
• Treasury Dept. HP-1232: 10/22/08 Treasury Names Interim Chief Investment Officer for TARP
• FRB-PR: 10/22/08 Federal Reserve Announces It Will Alter the Formula Used to Determine the Interest Rate Paid to Depository Institutions on Excess Balances
• NCUA-PR: 10/21/08 Hyland to AICPA: Credit Unions Remain Sound
• FRB-PR: 10/21/08 Federal Reserve Announces Results of Auction of $150 Billion in 28-Day Credit Held on October
• FRB-PR: 10/21/08 Federal Reserve Announces the Creation of the Money Market Investor Funding Facility
• OCC Bullentin 2008-29: 10/20/08 Covered Bonds — Issuances of U.S. Covered Bonds by National Banks
• Joint Press Release: 10/20/08 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, and OTS] Agencies Encourage Participation in Treasury's Capital Purchase Program, FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
• Joint Press Release: 10/17/08 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, and OTS] Agencies Announce Decision on Regulatory Capital Impact of Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Preferred Stock
• FDIC PR-101-2008: 10/16/08 FDIC Announces Series of Banker Calls on Its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
• OCC Bulletin 2008-28: 10/15/08 Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) — Additions to FCRA Examinations Procedures
• FRB-PR: 10/14/08 FOMC Authorizes an Increase in the Size of Its Temporary Reciprocal Currency Arrangement with The Bank of Japan
• Treasury Dept. HP-1212: 10/14/08 Treasury Requests Public Input on Establishment of Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets
• Joint Press Release: 10/14/08 [FRB, Treasury Dept., and FDIC] Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
• FDIC PR-100-2008: 10/14/08 FDIC Announces Plan to Free Up Bank Liquidity
• FDIC PR-99-2008: 10/10/08 National Bank Acquires All the Deposits of Meridian Bank, Eldred, Illinois
• FDIC PR-98-2008: 10/10/08 Monroe Bank & Trust Acquires All the Deposits of Main Street Bank, Northville, Michigan
• FDIC PR-97-2008: 10/10/08 FDIC Simplifies Coverage Rules for Mortgage Servicing Accounts
• OFHEO Release: 10/10/08 FHFA Releases 2009 Budget
• FRB-PR: 10/09/08 Statement on the Efforts of Citigroup and Wells Fargo to Reach an Accord Regarding the Acquisition of Wachovia Corporation
• FDIC SA-204-2008: 10/09/08 Fraudulent E-mails Claim to Be from the FDIC
• OFHEO Release: 10/09/08 FHFA Announces Suspension of Capital Classifications During Conservatorship
• FCA Release: 10/09/08 FCA Board Adopts Proposed Rule on Disclosure and Accounting Requirements
• Joint Press Release: 10/08/08 [FRB, FDIC, OCC, and OTS] Shared National Credits Program Reports Large Increase in Credit Volume and Significant Deterioration in Credit Quality
• FRB-PR: 10/08/08 Federal Reserve and Other Central Banks Announce Reductions in Policy Interest Rates
• OFHEO Release: 10/08/08 FHFA Approves Interim Affordable Housing Rule to Preserve Homeownership
• FRB-PR: 10/07/08 Federal Reserve Announces Results of Auction of $150 Billion in 85-Day Credit Held on October 6, 2008
• FDIC PR-94-2008: 10/07/08 FDIC Board Adopts Restoration Plan — Proposes Higher Assessments on Insured Banks
• NCUA-PR: 10/06/08 N&W Poca Division Federal Credit Union Closes
• FDIC SA-203-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Treasurer's Checks Bearing the Name Mechanics Savings Bank, Auburn, Maine, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-202-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Liberty First Bank, Monroe, Georgia, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-201-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Checks Bearing the Name Athol Savings Bank, Athol, Massachusetts, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-200-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Checks Bearing the Name MCNB Banks, Welch, West Virginia, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-199-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Checks Bearing the Name Reliance Bank FSB, Fort Myers, Florida, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• FDIC SA-198-2008: 10/03/08 Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name AuburnBank, Auburn, Alabama, Are Reportedly in Circulation
• NCUA-PR: 10/03/08 TEXDOT – WF Credit Union Closes, Members Now Served by Postal Family Credit Union
• FDIC PR-91-2008: 10/03/08 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance
• NCUA-PR: 10/02/08 NCUA Charters New Texas Credit Union
• OTS Director's Order 2008-34: 10/01/08 Denial of Applications to Amend Bylaws
• Joint Press Release: 10/01/08 [FDIC and N.Y. State Banking Dept.] Banking Department and FDIC Lift Order Against Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company
• FCA Release: 10/01/08 FCA Receives Quarter-End Capital Number from Farmer Mac

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