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Other Announcements

Announcements of appointments, meetings, publications, Reserve Bank activities, and other news and events
  • December 31, 2008
    Six new members named to the Thrift Institutions Advisory Council; new president and vice president named for 2009
  • December 22, 2008
    Federal financial regulators issue revised identity theft brochure
  • December 19, 2008
    Board will not pursue proposal to change daylight overdraft posting rules under Payment System Risk policy
  • December 19, 2008
    Board adopts revisions to Payment System Risk policy
  • November 10, 2008
    Federal Reserve Board and Treasury Department announce restructuring of financial support to AIG
  • November 6, 2008
    Federal Reserve Banks announce reduced number of check processing sites and accelerated restructuring schedule
  • November 4, 2008
    Federal Reserve Board alerts public to instances of questionable solicitations directed at consumers
  • October 30, 2008
    Board approves fee schedule for Federal Reserve Bank priced services
  • October 24, 2008
    Federal Reserve releases concentrated poverty report
  • October 8, 2008
    Board authorizes Federal Reserve Bank of New York to borrow securities from certain regulated U.S. insurance subsidiaries of AIG
  • October 3, 2008
    Statement by Chairman Bernanke on action taken by Congress
  • September 30, 2008
    Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on October 23
  • September 29, 2008
    Statement by Chairman Bernanke on agreement by the Congress and the Administration
  • September 16, 2008
    Federal Reserve Board, with full support of the Treasury Department, authorizes the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend up to $85 billion to the American International Group (AIG)
  • September 7, 2008
    Statement by Chairman Bernanke on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • August 28, 2008
    Board announces online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan
  • August 26, 2008
    Elizabeth A. Duke formally sworn in as member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • August 13, 2008
    Request for comment on proposed change to Regulation S (Right to Financial Privacy)
  • August 5, 2008
    Elizabeth A. Duke sworn in as member of the Board of Governors
  • July 13, 2008
    Board grants Federal Reserve Bank of New York the authority to lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should such lending prove necessary
  • June 27, 2008
    Board releases minutes of its meetings on March 14 and March 16, 2008
  • June 23, 2008
    Board seeks nominations for appointments to Consumer Advisory Council
  • June 18, 2008
    Federal Reserve announces launch of national minority-owned bank program
  • June 9, 2008
    Federal banking agencies announce third annual interagency minority depository institutions national conference
  • June 2, 2008
    Board's website now features convenient access to historical FOMC documents from 1978 through 2002
  • May 28, 2008
    Governor Frederic S. Mishkin resigns from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective August 31, 2008
  • May 14, 2008
    Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on June 19
  • April 11, 2008
    Senior Supervisors Group issues report on leading-practice disclosures for selected exposures
  • April 1, 2008
    Federal Reserve System announces the availability of maps and data illustrating subprime and alt-A loan mortgage conditions across the United States
  • March 31, 2008
    Federal Reserve Banks announce restructuring schedule changes
  • March 25, 2008
    James B. Bullard named president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • March 25, 2008
    Federal Reserve study reveals biggest share of checks are consumer to business
  • March 20, 2008
    Publication date for annual revision to Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization statistical release, G.17
  • March 13, 2008
    New $5 bill enters circulation today
  • March 6, 2008
    Federal Reserve Consumer Help now offers a Spanish-language version of its website
    ESPAÑOL La Ayuda al consumidor de la Reserva Federal actualmente ofrece una versión de su página web en español
  • March 6, 2008
    Senior Supervisors Group issues report on risk management practices
  • March 5, 2008
    Federal Reserve Bank of New York announces plan to close Buffalo Branch
  • February 28, 2008
    Request for comment on proposed changes to Board's Payments System Risk policy
  • February 28, 2008
    Request for comment on proposed change to daylight overdraft posting rules under Board's Payments System Risk policy
  • February 6, 2008
    Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on March 6
  • January 10, 2008
    Reserve Bank income and expense data and transfers to the Treasury for 2007
  • January 9, 2008
    Consumer Advisory Council appointments for 2008

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Last update: December 31, 2008