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• December 28, 2001
  Written Agreement with First State Bank of Warner
• December 28, 2001
  Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, October 15 to November 6, 2001
• December 26, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Annapolis Banking and Trust Company
• December 21, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Independence Bancshares
• December 20, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Wells Fargo
• December 20, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Caixa de Aforros de Vigo, Ourense e Pontevedra
• December 19, 2001
  Annual adjustment in threshold amount of assets that exempts depository institutions from requirement to report HMDA data under Regulation C
• December 17, 2001
  Approval of proposal of SunTrust Bank
• December 14, 2001
  Approval of proposals of Chickasaw Banc Holding Company
• December 14, 2001
  Four new members named to Thrift Institutions Advisory Council and new president and vice president of council named for 2002
• December 14, 2001
  Final rule on Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) regarding the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) and predatory lending sent to Federal Register
• December 13, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, November 6, 2001
• December 13, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Dallas, effective immediately
• December 12, 2001
  Final rule on amendment to Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) regarding the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) and predatory lending
• December 12, 2001
  Federal banking agencies issue guidance to help institutions comply with consumer privacy regulations
• December 12, 2001
  Governor Edward W. Kelley, Jr., resigns from Board, effective December 31
• December 11, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective December 12
• December 11, 2001
  Five reprints eliminated from the Federal Reserve Bulletin
• December 11, 2001
  Adoption of revised policy statement on payments system risk
• December 11, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco, effective immediately
• December 7, 2001
  Proposed revisions to official staff commentary on Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) regarding consumer credit disclosures
• December 7, 2001
  Susan Schmidt Bies and Mark W. Olson sworn in as members of the Board of Governors
• December 6, 2001
  Anthrax tests at the Board
• December 4, 2001
  Approval of proposal of BNP Paribas
• December 3, 2001
  Written Agreement with Bank of Little Rock
• November 29, 2001
  Agencies adopt final rule on recourse obligations, direct credit substitutes, and residual interests
• November 28, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order against Gulf Bank
• November 16, 2001
  Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, September 24 to October 2, 2001
• November 16, 2001
  Written Agreement with Cerritos Valley Bancorp
• November 14, 2001
  Annual adjustment of trigger fee for additional mortgage loan disclosures
• November 14, 2001
  Study results on the retail payments system
• November 14, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order and Civil Money Penalty against the State Bank of India
• November 9, 2001
  Governor Gramlich designated by Chairman Greenspan as chair of board assisting air carriers
• November 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Royal Bank of Scotland and Citizens Financial Group
• November 9, 2001
  Written Agreement with Bank of Ephraim
• November 8, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, October 2, 2001
• November 8, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Cleveland, Atlanta, Kansas City, and Dallas, effective immediately
• November 7, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia, Chicago, and Minneapolis, effective immediately
• November 6, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective November 7
• November 6, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, effective immediately
• November 6, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Jamaica National Building Society
• October 31, 2001
  Approval of fee schedules for Federal Reserve Bank payment services
• October 31, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Kookmin Bank
• October 31, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Madrid
• October 31, 2001
  Approval of proposal of McIlroy Bank and Trust
• October 26, 2001
  Approval of proposal of International Bancshares Corporation
• October 26, 2001
  Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, May 21, 2001, to September 17, 2001
• October 25, 2001
  Civil Money Penalty against McIlroy Bank and Trust
• October 24, 2001
  Approval of proposal of North Fork Bancorporation
• October 18, 2001
  Annual adjustments for reserve calculations and deposit reporting
• October 17, 2001
  Request for comment on proposed rules for international banking (Regulation K)
• October 17, 2001
  Final rule on Regulation K
• October 10, 2001
  Modification to private-sector adjustment factor for priced services calculations
• October 5, 2001
  Written Agreement with AmericasBANK
• October 5, 2001
  Written Agreement with New Century Bank
• October 5, 2001
  Interagency data show increase in adversely classified syndicated bank loans
• October 4, 2001
  Approval of discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, effective immediately
• October 3, 2001
  Approval of discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, effective immediately
• October 2, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Dallas, effective immediately
• October 2, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Kansas City, and San Francisco, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective October 3
• September 28, 2001
  Consumer Advisory Council to hold meeting, open to the public, on October 25 at the Federal Reserve Board
• September 28, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Native American Bancorporation
• September 28, 2001
  Appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen of Federal Reserve Banks for 2002
• September 27, 2001
  Federal Reserve Board launches interactive web site for students, educators, and the general public
• September 24, 2001
  Public workshop on Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act privacy notices to be held on December 4, 2001
• September 21, 2001
  Extension of deadline for public comment on policy on payment system risk
• September 20, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, August 21, 2001, and September 17, 2001
• September 17, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Kansas City, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective September 18
• September 17, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco, effective immediately
• September 17, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Abbey National Treasury Services
• September 14, 2001
  Swap arrangement between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England
• September 14, 2001
  Federal Reserve encourages banks to work with customers affected by disaster
• September 14, 2001
  Interagency advisory on bank balance sheets and capital ratios
• September 14, 2001
  Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada augment swap facility
• September 13, 2001
  Swap arrangement between the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank
• September 11, 2001
  The Federal Reserve System is open and operating. The discount window is available to meet liquidity needs.
• August 23, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, June 26-27, 2001
• August 23, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Atlanta, effective immediately
• August 22, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective August 23
• August 21, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, effective immediately
• August 21, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, Chicago, Kansas City, and Dallas, effective immediately
• August 20, 2001
  Board to purchase office building in Washington, DC
• August 17, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
• August 13, 2001
  Approval of proposal of First Union Corporation
• August 13, 2001
  Approval of final rule that permits state member banks that qualify under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish financial subsidiaries
• August 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of DePfa Bank AG
• August 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of First Western Bancorp
• August 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Banco de Credito del Peru
• August 7, 2001
  Spanish-language consumer brochure: How to File a Consumer Complaint about a Bank (Cómo puede un consumidor presentar una queja acerca de un banco)
• August 3, 2001
  Compliance date lifted for electronic consumer disclosures
• July 26, 2001
  Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., sworn in to a new term on the Board
• July 23, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order against Kenneth Goglia
• July 19, 2001
  Advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Community Reinvestment Act
• July 16, 2001
  FOMC 2002 meeting schedule
• July 16, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Citigroup
• July 13, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order and Civil Money Penalty against U.S. Trust Corporation
• July 12, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order against Bank of Rogers
• July 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Chase Manhattan Bank
• July 2, 2001
  Cease and Desist Order against Harvey Plante
• July 2, 2001
  The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC issue letter to SEC concerning new rules on broker-dealer exemptions
• July 2, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Harrodsburg First Financial Bancorp
• July 2, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Citigroup
• June 28, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, May 15, 2001
• June 28, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Banco Pastor
• June 28, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland, Richmond, Minneapolis, and Kansas City, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective June 29
• June 28, 2001
  The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC issue annual host state loan-to-deposit ratios
• June 27, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco, effective immediately
• June 25, 2001
  Approval of proposal of BB&T Corporation
• June 25, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Central State Bank
• June 21, 2001
  Order of Prohibition against Nelly Kann de Gouverneur
• June 11, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Banco de Bogota
• June 11, 2001
  Appointments of Donald Kohn as Advisor to the Board for Monetary Policy in the Office of Board Members, Vincent Reinhart as Director of the Division of Monetary Affairs, and Brian Madigan as Deputy Director of the Division of Monetary Affairs, all effective July 2, 2001
• June 4, 2001
  Approval of application of RHEINHYP Rheinische Hypothekenbank AG
• June 4, 2001
  Approval of application of Bank Austria Aktiengesellschaft
• June 4, 2001
  Governor Edward W. Kelley, Jr., announces intention to resign from the Board of Governors
• June 4, 2001
  Statement by Chairman Alan Greenspan on statement by Governor Edward W. Kelley, Jr.
• May 31, 2001
  Settlement of administrative enforcement proceeding against Incus Co. and Carlos Hank Rhon
  (Note - Attachment was updated August 7, 2001)
• May 30, 2001
  Request for comment on proposed changes to policy on payments system risk; and rescission of interaffiliate transfer policy
• May 29, 2001
  Nominations sought for appointments to Consumer Advisory Council
• May 29, 2001
  Consumer Advisory Council to hold meeting, open to the public, on June 28 at the Federal Reserve Board
• May 21, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Royal Bank of Canada
• May 21, 2001
  Approval of application of CB&T Bancshares
• May 17, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Minneapolis, effective immediately
• May 16, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Atlanta, Kansas City, and Dallas, effective immediately
• May 16, 2001
  2001 Survey of Consumer Finances to begin
• May 16, 2001
  Request for comment on adapting the Board's regulations to on-line banking
• May 15, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Richmond, Chicago, and San Francisco, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective May 16
• May 14, 2001
  Interagency task force video, “Identity Theft: Protect Yourself,” available from FRB Boston
• May 14, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Old Kent Bank
• May 11, 2001
  Joint agency advisory for financial institutions on brokered and rate-sensitive deposits
• May 9, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Juniper Financial
• May 4, 2001
  Request for comment on proposed new Regulation W on relationship between banks and their affiliates to comprehensively implement sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act
• May 4, 2001
  Interim rule on derivatives transactions between banks and affiliates
• May 4, 2001
  Final rule on exemptions from, and interpretations of, section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act concerning relationships between banks and broker-dealer affiliates
• May 2, 2001
  Request for comment on restrictions on bank affiliate relationships; interim rule on managing affiliate credit; and final rule on affiliate exemptions
• April 30, 2001
  Guidance for financial institutions on protection of customer financial information against identity theft
• April 23, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Amplicon
• April 19, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, March 20, 2001, and April 18, 2001
• April 19, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Chicago, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective April 20
• April 18, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, effective immediately
• April 18, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco, effective immediately
• April 11, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Countrywide Credit
• April 11, 2001
  Request for comment on proposed amendment to Regulation H (Membership of State Banking Institutions in the Federal Reserve System) regarding interstate branching and deposits
• April 9, 2001
  Regulatory agencies issue guidance on sound risk-management practices for institutions engaged in leveraged financing
• March 30, 2001
  Central banks to hold joint research conference on risk measurement at the Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland, March 7-8, 2002
• March 29, 2001
  Interim final rules for electronic disclosures
• March 29, 2001
  Civil money penalty against First Community Bank
• March 27, 2001
  The federal banking agencies clarify guidance on the accounting and reporting for loans held for sale
• March 26, 2001
  Approval of application of Franklin Resources
• March 26, 2001
  Approval of application of Bank Hapoalim
• March 26, 2001
  Hearing on proposed enforcement action against Oren L. Benton and Edward D. Scott
• March 23, 2001
  Guidance on public disclosure of market risk and credit quality by banking organizations
• March 22, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, January 30-31, 2001
• March 22, 2001
  Procedures for filing documents under CRA Sunshine requirements
• March 22, 2001
  Revision to brochure on home equity lines of credit
• March 20, 2001
  FOMC statement; and Board approval of discount rate requests of all 12 Federal Reserve Banks, effective immediately except in the St. Louis District, where it is effective March 21
• March 16, 2001
  Written Agreement with USABancShares.com
• March 14, 2001
  Dismissal of enforcement action against Guillaume Henri Andre Fonkenell
• March 14, 2001
  Fair Credit Reporting Act and privacy notices to consumers
• March 14, 2001
  Delay of effective date for consumer protection rules on sales of insurance by depository institutions
• March 14, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group
• March 13, 2001
  Revisions to staff commentary on Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfers)
• March 13, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group
• March 12, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Fifth Third Bancorp
• March 8, 2001
  Consumer Advisory Council to hold meeting, open to the public, March 22 at the Federal Reserve Board
• March 8, 2001
  La Junta de la Reserva Federal dio a conocer hoy dos nuevos recursos disponibles en la Internet para consumidores de habla hispana
  Spanish-language versions of Federal Reserve Board web sites for home mortgage shopping and vehicle leasing
• March 8, 2001
  Grupo de trabajo interagencial publíca folleto en español para el consumidor sobre cómo comparar y negociar la hipoteca más favorable
  Interagency task force publishes Spanish-language consumer brochure about shopping for and negotiating the best mortgage
• March 5, 2001
  Statement by Chairman Greenspan on nomination of Vice Chairman Ferguson to a full term on the Board
• March 5, 2001
  Statement by Vice Chairman Ferguson on nomination to a full term on the Board
• March 5, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Société Générale
• March 1, 2001
  Final rule amending Regulation E to require disclosure of automated teller machine (ATM) fees
• February 26, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Great Southern Bancorp
• February 26, 2001
  Approval of application of Charles Schwab
• February 21, 2001
  Extension of comment period on proposal to permit financial holding companies to act as real estate brokers and managers
• February 12, 2001
  Approval of proposal of Firstar
• February 12, 2001
  Approval of application of FleetBoston Financial
• February 12, 2001
  Approval of application of Lea M. McMullan Trust
• February 12, 2001
  Approval of application of MetLife
• February 5, 2001
  Approval of applications of Allfirst Bank
• February 5, 2001
  Approval of application of Prosperity Bancshares
• February 5, 2001
  Approval of proposal of UFJ Holdings
• February 1, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate request of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, effective immediately
• January 31, 2001
  Approval of the discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Richmond, effective immediately
• January 31, 2001
  FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, and San Francisco, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective February 1
• January 31, 2001
  The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS issue guidance on supervision of subprime lending
• January 31, 2001
  Written Agreement with New Century Bank
• January 31, 2001
  Written Agreement with Valley Independent Bank
• January 23, 2001
  The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC offer summary and discussion issues on new Basel Capital Accord
• January 19, 2001
  Joint final rule on rating requirements for financial subsidiaries
• January 18, 2001
  Written Agreement with Bank of Greenville
• January 18, 2001
  Reserve Bank income and expense data and transfers to the Treasury for 2000
• January 18, 2001
  Proposed rules governing capital treatment of investments by financial institutions in nonfinancial firms
• January 17, 2001
  The Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, and OTS adopt guidelines for financial institutions to safeguard confidential customer information
• January 16, 2001
  Guidance for financial institutions on anti-money-laundering programs
• January 16, 2001
  Request for comment on proposed amendment to Basel Committee capital adequacy framework
• January 12, 2001
  Written Agreement with Maryland Permanent Capital
• January 12, 2001
  Report to Congress on issuance of subordinated debt by large depository institutions
• January 11, 2001
  Working-group recommendations on disclosure of financial information by banking and securities firms
• January 10, 2001
  Joint final rule governing the merchant banking activities of financial holding companies
• January 5, 2001
  New Consumer Advisory Council members and new chair and vice chair for 2001
• January 4, 2001
  Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, December 19, 2000, and January 3, 2001
• January 4, 2001
  Approval of discount rate requests of all 12 Federal Reserve Banks, effective immediately except for the St. Louis District, where it is effective January 5
• January 4, 2001
  Interim rule defining categories of financial activity under the Bank Holding Company Act
• January 3, 2001
  FOMC statement and Board approval of discount rate requests of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Cleveland, Atlanta, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco, effective immediately, and of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, effective January 4

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