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- December 29, 2006Annual notice of asset-size exemption threshold for depository institutions, Regulation C
- December 28, 2006Board will be closed on January 2, 2007, in observance of national day of mourning for former President Ford
- December 27, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- December 27, 2006Agencies release annual CRA asset-size threshold adjustments for small and intermediate small banks
- December 26, 2006Agencies issue revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
- December 22, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Citigroup Inc.
- December 21, 2006Revision of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) to support joint filing initiative
- December 21, 2006Order of assessment of civil money penalty against Oregon Pacific Bank
- December 21, 2006Order of assessment of civil money penalty against Planters Bank and Trust Company
- December 21, 2006Written agreement with Habib Bank Limited
- December 18, 2006Agencies propose joint rules to implement the bank “broker” provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Regulation R
- December 18, 2006Approval of proposal by AFNB Holdings
- December 18, 2006Agencies announce separate but coordinated enforcement actions regarding The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- December 14, 2006Agencies announce interim decision on impact of FAS 158 on regulatory capital
- December 13, 2006Agencies issue interagency policy statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and frequently asked questions
- December 12, 2006Approval of proposal by Citizens Banking Corporation
- December 12, 2006FOMC statement
- December 6, 2006Agencies issue final guidance on concentrations in commercial real estate lending
- December 6, 2006Approval of and request for public comment on interim rule that would implement section 601 of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, amending Regulation O
- December 5, 2006Draft interagency notice of proposed rulemaking on Basel IA, Regulations H and Y
- November 29, 2006Five new members named to the Thrift Institutions Advisory Council; new president and vice president named for 2007
- November 28, 2006Publication date for annual revision to Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization statistical release, G.17
- November 27, 2006Approval of final rule regarding consumer authorization requirements and a request for public comment on a proposed rule, both under Regulation E
- November 22, 2006Extension of public comment period on a consultation paper pertaining to intraday liquidity management and the Board's Payment System Risk Policy
- November 22, 2006Termination of enforcement action against United National Corporation, First Premier Bank, and Premier Bankcard
- November 21, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, October 10 through October 23, 2006
- November 17, 2006Board announces appointment of the chairmen and deputy chairmen of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks for 2007
- November 16, 2006Statement by Chairman Bernanke on the passing of Milton Friedman
- November 15, 2006Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, October 24-25, 2006
- November 14, 2006Board approves fee schedule for Federal Reserve Bank priced services
- November 8, 2006Approval of proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation
- October 27, 2006Termination of enforcement actions against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Prineville Bancorporation
- October 25, 2006Agencies issue report on use and counterfeiting of U.S. currency abroad
- October 25, 2006FOMC statement
- October 20, 2006Approval of proposal by Regions Financial Corporation
- October 18, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, August 21 through September 19, 2006
- October 18, 2006Annual adjustments for reserve calculations and deposit reporting, Regulation D
- October 18, 2006Agencies provide consumer information on nontraditional mortgage loans
- October 13, 2006Approval of proposal by National City Corporation
- October 13, 2006Grupo Financiero Banorte and Banorte USA
- October 12, 2006Order of assessment of civil money penalty against John Price
- October 11, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, September 20, 2006
- October 6, 2006Approval of proposal by Sky Financial Group, Inc.
- September 29, 2006Approval of proposal by Wachovia Corporation
- September 29, 2006Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on October 26
- September 29, 2006Federal financial regulatory agencies issue final guidance on nontraditional mortgage product risks
- September 26, 2006Termination of enforcement actions against Credit Lyonnais and Credit Agricole
- September 25, 2006Shared National Credit data reflect good credit quality performance, large increase in credit commitment volume, and small rise in riskier deals.
Data revised on September 26, 2006, to correct discrepancies. - September 21, 2006Roger T. Cole appointed director of Board's Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation
- September 20, 2006FOMC statement
- September 15, 2006Approval of proposal by Passumpsic Bancorp
- September 14, 2006Approval of proposal by Glacier Bancorp
- September 14, 2006Statement by Governor Bies on the death of Andrei Kozlov, first deputy chairman of Russia’s central bank
- September 11, 2006Approval of proposal by First National Bank Group
- September 11, 2006Written agreement with the Exchange Bank of Missouri
- September 8, 2006Approval of proposal by Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole and SAS Rue La Boétie
- September 7, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, July 17 through August 7, 2006
- September 6, 2006Termination of enforcement actions against The Community State Bank and Bank of Gassaway
- September 5, 2006Agencies seek comment on Basel II and market-risk proposed rulemakings
- September 5, 2006Frederic S. Mishkin sworn in as member of the Board of Governors
- August 31, 2006Order of prohibition against Matthew Censoplano
- August 29, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, August 8, 2006
- August 24, 2006Approval of final rule covering payroll card accounts under Regulation E and a request for public comment on an interim final rule
- August 22, 2006Cease and desist order against Bank of York
- August 18, 2006Approval of proposal by The International Commercial Bank of China Co., Ltd.
- August 15, 2006Approval of proposal by Taiwan Cooperative Bank
- August 15, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Consolidated Bank and Trust Company
- August 14, 2006Request for comment on proposed revisions to Board's 1980 interpretation of Regulation D
- August 11, 2006Approval of proposal by Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
- August 9, 2006Approval of proposal by Citizens First State Bank of Walnut
- August 9, 2006Agencies issue report on compliance with consumer dispute provisions of FCRA
- August 9, 2006Annual adjustment of fee-based trigger for additional mortgage loan disclosures
- August 8, 2006FOMC statement
- August 3, 2006Approval of proposal by Trustmark Corporation
- July 25, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, May 22 through June 29, 2006
- July 20, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, June 28-29, 2006
- July 20, 2006Tentative FOMC schedule for 2007
- July 18, 2006Agencies propose rules on identity theft red flags and notices of address discrepancy
- July 14, 2006Written agreement with Banco Industrial de Venezuela
- July 6, 2006Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- July 5, 2006Cease and desist order against Progress Bancshares, Inc.
- June 29, 2006Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- June 29, 2006FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Dallas
- June 26, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Citigroup Inc.
- June 23, 2006Donald L. Kohn takes oath of office for a four-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors
- June 22, 2006Statement by Chairman Bernanke on the retirement of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Jack Guynn
- June 22, 2006Request for comment on proposed revisions to Part I of Board's Policy on Payments System Risk
- June 22, 2006Order to cease and desist and assessment of civil money penalties against First Baird Bancshares, Inc. and its president and chairman of the board of directors, Joe E. Sharp
- June 21, 2006Order of prohibition against Trampas Riggs
- June 21, 2006Mark W. Olson submits his resignation as a member of the Board of Governors, effective June 30, 2006
- June 16, 2006Request for comment on advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning lowering the threshold for funds transfers and transmittals of funds
- June 15, 2006Request for public comment on a consultation paper pertaining to intraday liquidity management and the Board's Payment System Risk Policy
- June 15, 2006Board seeks nominations for appointments to Consumer Advisory Council
- June 15, 2006Federal financial regulators announce release of Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina: Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event
- June 13, 2006Banking agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios
- June 12, 2006Order of assessment of a civil money penalty against Bank of Tazewell
- June 12, 2006Approval of proposal by BB & T Corporation
- June 8, 2006Approval of proposal by Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones
- June 6, 2006Charles I. Plosser named president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- June 6, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, April 10 through May 10, 2006
- June 6, 2006Board's Consumer Advisory Council will meet on June 22
- June 1, 2006Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies
- May 31, 2006Federal Reserve Banks announce change to cash infrastructure
- May 31, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, May 10, 2006
- May 31, 2006Federal Reserve Banks announce changes to increase check service efficiency
- May 30, 2006Restructuring of Federal Reserve check processing operations in the Second and Third Districts, Regulation CC
- May 30, 2006Statement by Chairman Bernanke regarding Secretary Snow
- May 25, 2006Approval of proposal by Banco Santander Central Hispano
- May 23, 2006Approval of proposal by M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- May 19, 2006Order of prohibition against Yolanda Salido
- May 19, 2006Written agreement with Texas State Bank
- May 18, 2006Statement by Chairman Bernanke on Governor Kohn's nomination as Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman
- May 18, 2006Statement by Governor Kohn on nomination as Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman
- May 11, 2006Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- May 10, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Huntington Bancshares
- May 10, 2006Order of assessment of a civil money penalty against United Bank
- May 10, 2006FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco
- May 9, 2006Agencies request comment on a revised proposed statement on the complex structured finance activities of financial institutions
- May 1, 2006Board to hold four public hearings on the home equity lending market
- April 25, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, February 6 through March 28, 2006
- April 24, 2006Written agreement with Sella Holding Banca
- April 24, 2006Written agreement with The Bank of New York
- April 24, 2006Order of prohibition against Robert Ray
- April 24, 2006Order of prohibition against David Cronin
- April 20, 2006Termination of enforcement actions against Premier Financial Bancorp and AmSouth Bancorporation
- April 19, 2006Board's Data Download application provides interactive access to Federal Reserve statistical data
- April 19, 2006Consolidation of two internal advisory committees
- April 18, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, March 27-28, 2006
- April 12, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Caisse Nationale de Credit Agricole and Credit Agricole Indosuez
- April 3, 2006Agencies announce updated answers to frequently asked questions about HMDA price data
- March 31, 2006Federal regulators issue report on improving financial privacy notices for consumers
- March 30, 2006Approval of proposal by New York Community Bancorp and New York Community Newco
- March 30, 2006Notice of proposed rulemaking to implement Basel II risk-based capital requirements in the United States for large, internationally active banking organizations
- March 30, 2006Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- March 30, 2006Approval of proposal by Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo
- March 28, 2006FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco
- March 27, 2006Federal Reserve Board launches new kids web page
- March 27, 2006Approval of proposal by Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones
- March 27, 2006Approval of proposal by BB&T Corporation
- March 23, 2006Approval of proposal by National City Corporation
- March 23, 2006Final decision and order of prohibition against Oyeacholem Moseri
- March 23, 2006Kevin M. Warsh and Randall S. Kroszner formally sworn in as members of the Board of Governors
- March 22, 2006Agencies seek public comment on issues related to the accuracy of consumer credit reports and the reinvestigation of disputes
- March 20, 2006Approval of proposal by Caja de Ahorros de Galicia, Caixa Galicia
- March 20, 2006Richard Spillenkothen, director of Banking Supervision and Regulation, to retire from the Board on June 30, 2006
- March 17, 2006Cease and desist order against R&G Financial Corporation
- March 17, 2006Cease and desist order against First BanCorp
- March 17, 2006Cease and desist order against Doral Financial Corporation
- March 17, 2006Approval of policy changes to Federal Reserve cash services policy
- March 15, 2006Approval of final rule amending Regulation K to require Edge and Agreement corporations and U.S. branches, agencies, and other offices of foreign banks supervised by the Board to establish procedures for ensuring compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act
- March 15, 2006Bank and thrift agencies issue advisory on influenza pandemic preparedness
- March 15, 2006Approval of proposal by Société Générale
- March 13, 2006Approval of proposal by Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
- March 13, 2006Approval of proposal by Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
- March 10, 2006Approval of proposal by Bank Hapoalim, Arison Holdings, and Israel Salt Industries
- March 9, 2006Agencies extend comment period on interagency guidance on concentrations in commercial real estate lending
- March 8, 2006Approval of proposal by Compass Bancshares
- March 8, 2006Cease and desist order against Asian Financial Corporation
- March 7, 2006Approval of proposal by Whitney Holding Corporation
- March 7, 2006Consumer Advisory Council will meet on March 30, 2006
- March 7, 2006Termination of enforcement action against New Asia Bank
- March 2, 2006Banking agencies issue final Community Reinvestment Act guidance
- March 2, 2006Termination of enforcement action against Civitas BankGroup, Inc.
- March 1, 2006Randall S. Kroszner sworn in as member of the Board of Governors
- February 28, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, January 9 through January 31, 2006
- February 27, 2006Approval of final rule expanding the definition of a small bank holding company
- February 24, 2006Approval of proposal by Sky Financial Group
- February 24, 2006Federal regulators release summary findings of the Fourth Quantitative Impact Study mortgage products
- February 24, 2006Kevin M. Warsh sworn in as member of the Board of Governors
- February 22, 2006Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., submits his resignation as Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Governors
- February 21, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, January 31, 2006
- February 17, 2006Federal financial regulatory agencies extend comment period on nontraditional mortgage products
- February 10, 2006Michelle A. Smith will continue as Assistant to the Board and Director of Office of Board Members
- February 8, 2006Approval of proposal by Banco Popular Español
- February 8, 2006March FOMC meeting date to expand to March 27 and 28
- February 7, 2006Order of prohibition against Mayra Cuellar
- February 6, 2006Approval of final rule on risk-based capital treatment of cash-collateralized securities borrowing transactions, Regulations H and Y
- February 3, 2006Federal financial regulatory agencies issue interagency advisory on external auditor limitation of liability provisions
- February 3, 2006Federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies announce banking forum in New Orleans
- February 3, 2006President Bush expected to participate in ceremonial swearing-in of Ben S. Bernanke as fourteenth Chairman and a member of the Board of Governors
- February 3, 2006Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- February 1, 2006Ben S. Bernanke sworn in as fourteenth Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- January 31, 2006FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco
- January 31, 2006Ben S. Bernanke confirmed as Chairman and member of the Board of Governors
- January 26, 2006Approval of proposal by Huntington Bancshares, Incorporated
- January 25, 2006Board announces resignation of Michelle A. Smith as Assistant to the Board and Director of Office of Board Members
- January 19, 2006Approval of proposal by Synovus Financial Corp.
- January 19, 2006Cease and desist order against Jean Peyrelevade
- January 17, 2006Approval of proposal by Fulton Financial Corporation
- January 13, 2006Approval of proposal by The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- January 13, 2006Federal financial regulators announce public service campaign to help hurricane victims
- January 10, 2006Federal bank and thrift agencies propose guidance on commercial real estate lending
- January 10, 2006Reserve Bank income and expense data and transfers to the Treasury for 2005
- January 10, 2006Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, December 12 and 13, 2005
- January 9, 2006Consumer Advisory Council appointments for 2006
- January 3, 2006Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, December 13, 2005
- January 3, 2006Approval of proposal by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
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