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Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy

Rules, amendments, requests for comment, guidance and reports, announcements, and updates of reserve calculations and deposit reporting

December 27, 2000
Request for comment on proposal to permit financial holding companies to act as real estate brokers and managers

December 21, 2000
Banking agencies approve CRA Sunshine regulations under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

December 21, 2000
Final rule on procedures to qualify as a financial holding company and permissible activities

December 21, 2000
Interim rule on definition of three categories of financial activity

December 19, 2000
Acting as “finder” permissible for financial holding companies

December 19, 2000
Proposed amendments to Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) regarding the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act

December 14, 2000
Publication of proposed revisions to Regulation C (HMDA)

December 13, 2000
Request for comment on proposed amendment to Regulation Y (Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control) regarding data processing, investment, and financial products and services

December 13, 2000
Proposed amendment of provisions of Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) that implement the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA)

December 13, 2000
Request for comment on proposal to permit financial holding companies to act as real estate brokers and managers

December 6, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS propose lower risk weighting for bank claims on securities firms

December 5, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC issue interim rule and request comment on collateral for securities borrowing

December 4, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS adopt consumer protection rules for insurance products sold by depository institutions

November 29, 2000
Request for comment on proposed revisions to Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act)

November 21, 2000
Annual adjustment of trigger fee for additional mortgage loan disclosures

November 21, 2000
Simulated bank web site illustrating compliance issues

November 16, 2000
Annual adjustment for reserve calculations and deposit reporting

November 8, 2000
Announcement of 2001 fee schedules for Federal Reserve priced services and electronic connections and of the private-sector adjustment factor used in setting the fees

November 3, 2000
The Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS request comment on proposal to simplify framework of capital requirements for non-complex banks and thrift institutions

October 31, 2000
Approval of plan for Reserve Banks to negotiate fees and deadlines with private-sector operators for ACH transactions

October 24, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board announces update and enhancement of interagency supervision program for U.S. operations of foreign banks

October 20, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS request comment on proposed regulations implementing the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

October 10, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, OCC, and FDIC release data showing second consecutive year of increase in adversely classified syndicated bank loans

September 28, 2000
Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) amended to revise disclosure requirements for credit and charge card solicitations and applications

September 27, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS request comment on proposed revisions to capital rules for residual interests in asset securitizations or other transfers of financial assets

September 14, 2000
Basel Committee issues guidance papers on credit risk

September 7, 2000
Basel Committee guidance on foreign exchange settlement risk

August 21, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS request comment on proposed consumer protection rules for insurance products sold by depository institutions

August 15, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board today issued guidance outlining the purpose and scope of its supervision of financial holding companies

July 31, 2000
Request for comment on a proposed rule that would allow financial holding companies to act as a "finder" in buyer-seller transactions of financial and nonfinancial products

July 19, 2000
Announcement of a fourth public hearing on predatory practices in the home-equity lending market

July 10, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board today invited consumers, consumer advocacy organizations, lenders, and other interested parties to participate in three public hearings on predatory practices in the home-equity lending market

July 7, 2000
Request for comment on proposed revisions to Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers) regarding disclosure of ATM fees

June 23, 2000
Request for comment on proposed revisions to Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers) official staff commentary, which applies and interprets the requirements of the regulation

June 22, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board today issued examination guidance identifying sound practices for equity investment and merchant banking

June 21, 2000
Request for comment on standards for protecting confidential customer information at financial institutions

June 19, 2000
Five agencies issue revision of Suspicious Activity Report form

May 23, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board today requested additional comment on deposit deadlines and pricing practices for automated clearing house (ACH) transactions

May 18, 2000
Publication of proposed amendments to Regulation Z, Truth in Lending, that revise disclosure requirements for credit and charge card solicitations and applications

May 10, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS announce request for comment on proposed rule for public disclosure and annual reporting requirements

May 10, 2000
The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS approve final regulations for privacy of consumer financial information

April 27, 2000
Interagency announcement that the Board has established a private-sector working group on public disclosure of financial information by banking and securities organizations

March 24, 2000
Announcement of revisions to Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) official staff commentary

March 23, 2000
Update to list of financial holding companies

March 23, 2000
Banking agencies update loan-to-deposit compliance ratios for section 109 of Riegle-Neal Interstate Act

March 17, 2000
Interagency announcement of an interim rule governing the merchant banking activities of financial holding companies

March 15, 2000
Announcement of amendments to an interim rule regarding procedures for bank holding companies and foreign banks to elect to be treated as financial holding companies

March 14, 2000
Interagency announcement of an interim rule, effective March 14, 2000, establishing alternative criteria for debt ratings that certain large banks may satisfy in order to establish a financial subsidiary under the Financial Modernization Act

March 13, 2000
Announcement that the elections to become or be treated as financial holding companies of 117 bank holding companies and foreign banking organizations are effective as of today

March 10, 2000
Approval of an interim rule, effective March 11, 2000, listing financial activities permissible for financial holding companies under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

March 10, 2000
Approval of an interim rule, effective March 11, 2000, permitting the state member banks that qualify under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish financial subsidiaries

March 10, 2000
Approval of an interim rule, effective March 11, 2000, that would apply certain section 20 operating standards to the securities affiliates of financial holding companies authorized under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

February 29, 2000
Joint Treasury and Federal Reserve report on use and counterfeiting of U.S. currency abroad released to the Congress

February 22, 2000
Interagency proposal of new regulation (Federal Reserve Regulation P) under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requiring disclosure of privacy policies by financial institutions

February 17, 2000
Interagency proposal to amend the risk-based capital requirements for asset-backed securities, recourse obligations, and direct credit substitutes

February 3, 2000
Approval of a request for comment on a new regulation, Regulation P (Privacy of Consumer Financial Information), required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

January 19, 2000
Approval of an interim rule setting forth procedures for bank holding companies and foreign banks with U.S. offices to elect to be treated as financial holding companies.

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Last update: March 28, 2008