Regulatory Roundup: OPEN FOR COMMENT

FARM CREDIT: Proposal to relax eligibility restrictions on Farm Credit System loans. Expected to be published by the Farm Credit Administration next month. Comments due 90 days later.

MORTGAGE SERVICING: Proposal to finalize an interim rule letting institutions count originated mortgage servicing rights as capital. Published Aug. 1 by the four banking and thrift agencies. Comments due Oct. 2.

INTEREST RATE RISK: Proposal to require certain banks to report data on interest rate risk exposure. Published Aug. 2 by the three banking agencies. Comments due Oct 2.

LOAN PARTICIPATION: Proposal to ease loan participation rules for credit unions. Published by the National Credit Union Administration Aug. 2. Comments due Oct. 2.

FOREIGN BANKS: Proposal to limit retail deposits at uninsured U.S. branches of foreign banks. Published July 5 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Comments due Sept. 3.

CRIMINAL REFERRALS: Proposal to streamline rules requiring the reporting of suspected criminal activity involving at least $5,000. Published July 3 by the Federal Reserve Board and the OCC. Comments due Sept. 1. Published July 17 by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Comments due Sept. 15.

TRUST ASSETS: Proposal to require banks and thrifts to report trust income and expense data. Published June 30 by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. Comments due Aug. 29.

BROKER DEALERS: Proposal to revamp Regulation T to reduce the rules and margin restrictions on certain securities transactions. Published by the Fed June 29. Comments due Aug. 28.

CREDIT UNION FEES: Proposal to exempt small credit unions from annual operating fees. Published June 26 by the NCUA. Comments due Aug. 25.

SAFETY & SOUNDNESS: Proposal to include asset quality and earnings standards in new safety and soundness guidelines. Published July 10 by the banking agencies. Comments due Aug. 24.

CREDIT ADVERTISING: Proposal to modify Regulation Z's credit advertising rules to help consumers and cut costs. Published by the Fed June 27. Comments due Aug. 11

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