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December 23, 1997: Amendments to reduce regulatory distinctions among lenders and request for comment on amendments to Regulations G, T, U, and X
December 23, 1997: Request for comment on U.S. companies in the debt market of the Netherlands
December 19, 1997: Rule and request for comment on amendments altering risk-based capital guidelines
December 18, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, November 12, 1997
December 18, 1997: Request for comment on revisions to Regulation K
December 18, 1997: Approval of proposal by SunTrust Banks, Inc.
December 18, 1997: Approval of notice of Star Banc Corporation
December 18, 1997: Approval of notice of Lloyds TSB Group
December 16, 1997: Exemption threshold increase for institutions reporting under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
December 16, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against Patti Colbourn
December 15, 1997: Approval of application of First of Waverly Corporation
December 11, 1997: Revisions to Regulation B published
December 10, 1997: Approval of proposal of NationsBank Corporation and NB Holdings Corporation
December 9, 1997: Consumer educational initiative on disclosure requirements for vehicle leasing
December 8, 1997: Final Decision and Order of Prohibition against Massimiliano Locci
December 8, 1997: Approval of notice of J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc.
December 5, 1997: Request for comment on amendment to the Appraisal Regulation for BHCs
December 2, 1997: Proposed revisions to staff commentary on Regulation Z
December 1, 1997: Approval of notice of The Sanwa Bank Limited
November 26, 1997: Approval of notice of U.S. Bancorp
November 26, 1997: Approval of notice of First Union Corporation
November 24, 1997: Approval of application of First National Security Company
November 24, 1997: Approval of application of Bank of Cyprus, Ltd.
November 24, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Eric C. Dill
November 21, 1997: Amendment to Truth in Lending regulation
November 17, 1997: First enforcement action addressing Y2K compliance against Putnam-Greene Financial
November 13, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, September 30, 1997
November 12, 1997: Joint report on public disclosure of trading and derivatives activities of banks and securities firms
November 10, 1997: Request for comment on proposed lagged reserve system
November 10, 1997: Approval of application of Centura Bank
November 7, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Luis Carrizo
November 7, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Jose E. Romero Muniz
November 6, 1997: Request for comment on proposed comprehensive policy statement on Privately Operated Multilateral Settlement Systems
November 5, 1997: Reduction in fees for electronic payment services provided by FRBs
November 4, 1997: Request for comment on a joint proposal revising risk-based capital standards
November 3, 1997: Appointment of new Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of FRBs for 1998
October 29, 1997: Approval of application of First State Bancshares, Inc.
October 27, 1997: Approval of applications by California Community Financial Institutions Fund Limited Partnership
October 27, 1997: Approval of notice of Canadian Imperial Bank
October 27, 1997: Approval of application by Crédit Agricole Indosuez
October 27, 1997: Revised list of OTC stocks subject to margin regulations and foreign equity securities meeting margin criteria in Regulation T
October 27, 1997: Approval of application of Cyprus Popular Bank
October 23, 1997: Request for comment on a joint proposal amending risk-based capital standards
October 21, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Kang Soo Lee
October 20, 1997: Approval of application of Wachovia Corporation
October 14, 1997: Approval of application and notice of First Union Corporation
October 10, 1997: Order of Removal and Prohibition against Gregory D. Cannon
October 10, 1997: Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council on Thursday, October 30, 1997
October 7, 1997: Report summarizing opinions from forums on payments system
October 6, 1997: Approval of application of Centura Bank
October 6, 1997: Approval of notices of Barnett Banks, Inc. and other banks
October 2, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, August 19, 1997
September 30, 1997: Implementation of common risk-focused process for the examination of state-chartered community banks
September 29, 1997: Approval of applications of ANB Holding Company, Ltd.
September 29, 1997: Approval of application of Chase Manhattan Corporation
September 25, 1997: Delay for mandatory compliance with Regulation M revisions
September 25, 1997: Risk-focused supervision program for consumer compliance at state member banks and foreign banking organizations
September 22, 1997: Basle Committee on Banking Supervision releases the Basle Core Principles for Effective Supervision
September 22, 1997: Basle Committee on Banking Supervision releases Principles for the Management of Interest Rate Risk
September 19, 1997: Basle Committee on Banking Supervision modifies the Amendment to the Capital Accord
September 17, 1997: Combined Consent Order and Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
September 17, 1997: Approval of notice of BankAmerica Corporation
September 17, 1997: Approval of notice of BB&T Corporation
September 17, 1997: Approval of application of Housing & Commercial Bank
September 17, 1997: Approval of application of Südwestdeutsche Landesbank Girozentral
September 15, 1997: Approval of application of New Prague Bancshares, Inc.
September 15, 1997: Approval of notice of Barnett Banks, Inc.
September 11, 1997: Amendments to Regulation J
September 10, 1997: Statement of Governor Meyer approving applications of Citizens Commercial Bank & Trust Company
September 10, 1997: Approval of notice of Union Planters Corporation
September 10, 1997: Approval of notice of NationsBank Corporation
September 9, 1997: Release of "The Year 2000: A Challenge for Financial Institutions and Bank Supervisors," a policy statement by The Basle Committee on Banking Supervision
September 8, 1997: Approval of applications of Citizens Commercial Bank & Trust Company
September 8, 1997: Approval of notice of KeyCorp
September 8, 1997: Approval of notice of Associated Banc-Corp
September 5, 1997: Joint rule implementing section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Act
September 2, 1997: Approval of application of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
August 29, 1997: Extension of billing deposit deadline for FRB automated clearing houses
August 22, 1997: Extension of comment period on proposal regarding sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act
August 22, 1997: Modifications to BHC firewalls
August 21, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, July 1-2, 1997
August 21, 1997: Approval of application of Santa Barbara Bancorp
August 18, 1997: Approval of applications of Northwest Bancorp, MHC
August 13, 1997: Amendments to Regulation E
August 5, 1997: Request for comment on proposal to amend Regulation D
August 4, 1997: Approval of notice of CoreStates Financial Corporation
August 1, 1997: Request for comment on proposal to amend leverage capital guidelines
July 30, 1997: Approval of application of ABSA Bank Limited
July 28, 1997: Approval of notice of First Chicago NBD Corporation
July 28, 1997: Approval of notice of Swiss Bank Corporation
July 28, 1997: Revised list of OTC stocks subject to margin regulations and foreign equity securities meeting the margin criteria in Regulation T
July 21, 1997: Approval of notice of Bankers Trust New York Corporation
July 21, 1997: Approval of application of Neighborhood Bancorp
July 14, 1997: Public forum on the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
July 11, 1997: Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Postipankki Limited
July 9, 1997: Request for comment on amendments to model forms in Regulation B
July 7, 1997: Request for comment on application of sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act
July 3, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, May 20, 1997
July 2, 1997: Guidelines on sound risk management practices for private banking activities
June 30, 1997: Approval of application of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
June 30, 1997: Approval of application of Exchange Bankshares Corporation
June 30, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against the Zia New Mexico Bank
June 30, 1997: Order of Prohibition against David A. Kuhn
June 25, 1997: Amendments to Regulation D and Regulation I
June 23, 1997: Approval of applications and notices of First Bank System, Inc.
June 20, 1997: Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council on Thursday, July 17, 1997
June 18, 1997: Termination of a Written Agreement with John Widmer
June 16, 1997: Approval of application of AMCORE Financial, Inc.
June 16, 1997: Approval of notices of Mellon Bank Corporation
June 16, 1997: Approval of notice of Commerzbank AG
June 13, 1997: Request for comment on an enhanced net settlement service for depository institutions
June 13, 1997: Nominations sought for thirteen appointments to Consumer Advisory Council
June 11, 1997: Approval of application of National Canton Bancshares
June 11, 1997: Approval of applications of Bank SinoPac and SinoPac Bancorp
June 4, 1997: Approval of application and notice of Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.
June 4, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against Michael Quinn
June 3, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against Robert L. McCook
June 3, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Donald G. Austin
May 30, 1997: Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Toshihiko Araki
May 29, 1997: Approval of application of Southern National Corporation
May 27, 1997: Approval of applications of Westamerica Bank
May 27, 1997: Approval of applications of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
May 22, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, March 25, 1997
May 22, 1997: Consent orders of Assessment of Civil Money Penalties against Michael L. Riddle, John Averett, Park Jones, and T. Stuart Ducote
May 21, 1997: Written Agreement with Marin National Bancorp
May 20, 1997: Amendment to Regulation C
May 19, 1997: Approval of applications and notices of Allied Irish Banks
May 16, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Francisco Moncaleano
May 16, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against Kwai Por Au
May 15, 1997: Proposed amendments to Regulation J
May 14, 1997: Approval of application of Agricultural Bank of China
May 14, 1997: Approval of notice of Banc One Corporation, Inc.
May 12, 1997: Approval of application of NationsBank Corporation and NB Holdings Corporation
April 30, 1997: New weekly publication listing applications and notices filed under the Bank Holding Company Act or Change in Bank Control Act
April 29, 1997: Approval of notice and application of Banc One Corporation
April 28, 1997: Approval of notice of BOK Financial Corporation
April 28, 1997: Revised list of OTC stocks subject to margin regulations and foreign equity securities meeting the margin criteria in Regulation T
April 24, 1997: Board issues statement encouraging banks to ease financial stress in areas hit by floods
April 24, 1997: Public hearings on Truth in Lending Act
April 22, 1997: Public administrative hearing on enforcement action against Park T. Jones
April 21, 1997: Approval of application of Shoreline Financial Corporation
April 21, 1997: Approval of application of G.B. Financial Services, Inc.
April 18, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Steven King
April 15, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Charles R. Vickery, Jr.
April 14, 1997: Approval of application of Amboy Bancorporation
April 14, 1997: Approval of applications of AmSouth Bank of Alabama
April 14, 1997: Approval of application of Crestar Financial Corporation
April 10, 1997: Approval of notice of Stichting Prioriteit ABN AMRO Holding and other holding companies
April 4, 1997: Cease and Desist Order against United Security Bancorporation
April 4, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Juan Echeverri
March 31, 1997: Resivion to staff commentary on Regulation M
March 31, 1997: Request for comment on changes to the Truth in Lending Act
March 31, 1997: Approval of application of Royal Bank of Canada
March 31, 1997: Meeting of the Consumer Advisory Council on Thursday, April 17, 1997
March 28, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Grace Koo
March 28, 1997: Order against The International Commercial Bank of China
March 28, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Mark E. Schindler
March 27, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, February 4-5, 1997
March 27, 1997: Report on applications and notices filed by BHCs and state-chartered member banks in 1996
March 27, 1997: Revisions to Regulation M
March 25, 1997: FOMC statement
March 24, 1997: Approval of application of First Alamogordo Bancorp of Nevada, Inc.
March 24, 1997: Approval of application of Banc One Corporation
March 21, 1997: Request for comment on amendments to Regulations H and P
March 21, 1997: Reductions in automated clearing house fees of FRBs
March 19, 1997: Approval of notice of Stichting Prioriteit ABN AMRO Holding and other companies
March 19, 1997: Approval of application of Westamerica Bancorporation
March 18, 1997: Amendments to Regulation CC
March 17, 1997: Amendment to Regulation O
March 17, 1997: Approval of application of AMCORE Financial, Inc.
March 14, 1997: Termination of eight prior enforcement actions
March 12, 1997: Rules for government securities transactions by depository institutions
March 12, 1997: Request for comment to implement section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Act
March 7, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Oliver Lu
March 7, 1997: Written Agreement with Luis A. Ortega
March 7, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist, Restitution, and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against John Gillogly
March 6, 1997: Request for comment on amendments to Regulation D and Regulation I
March 3, 1997: Approval of application of Pontotoc BancShares Corp.
March 3, 1997: Order of Prohibition against Damian Cope
February 28, 1997: Update to staff commentary on Regulation Z
February 24, 1997: Approval of application of Bank of Taiwan
February 24, 1997: Approval of application of First Commercial Bank
February 24, 1997: Approval of application of Land Bank of Taiwan
February 24, 1997: Approval of application of Union Planters Corporation
February 20, 1997: Revisions to Regulation Y
February 18, 1997: Approval of notice of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
February 18, 1997: Approval of notices of Toronto-Dominion Bank
February 13, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Asahi Bank
February 12, 1997: Request for comment on revision of staff commentary on Regulation M
February 12, 1997: Approval of notice of Bank of New York Company, Inc.
February 7, 1997: Written Agreement with OmniBanc Corporation
February 7, 1997: Written Agreement with Cuyamaca Bank
February 6, 1997: Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, December 17, 1996
February 4, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Ghaith R. Pharaon
February 3, 1997: Approval of applications of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
February 3, 1997: Approval of notice of HSBC Holdings and other companies
January 29, 1997: Information about the Community Reinvestment Act available on the Internet
January 27, 1997: Request for comment on revisions to Regulation Z
January 27, 1997: Approval of application of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
January 24, 1997: Interim rule and request for comment on examination frequency for financial institutions
January 23, 1997: Basle Committee on Banking Supervision requests comments on Principles for the Management of Interest Rate Risk
January 21, 1997: Approval of application of Swiss Bank Corporation
January 17, 1997: Interim rule amending Regulation C
January 16, 1997: Request for comment on amendments to Regulation E
January 13, 1997: Termination of three prior enforcement actions
January 13, 1997: Written Agreement with Pan American Bank
January 13, 1997: Preliminary figures on the operating income of FRBs and income transfer to U.S. Treasury
January 13, 1997: Approval of applications and notices of Norwest Corporation
January 9, 1997: Request for comment on removing BHC firewalls
January 9, 1997: Joint request for comment on requirements for bank employees selling securities
January 9, 1997: Transcripts of 1991 FOMC meetings available
January 8, 1997: "It's Your Money" video to assist people with saving and investing now, available
January 6, 1997: Appointments of new members, President, and Vice President to the Consumer Advisory Council
January 6, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Roberto A.F. Roberts
January 6, 1997: Order to Cease and Desist against Brian Gager
January 3, 1997: Combined Orders to Cease and Desist and Assessment of a Civil Money Penalty against Mark Yale

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