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Global Economy

US EconomyU.S. Mass Layoffs Drop in October After Prior Month's Seven-Year High

(CEP News) - U.S. mass layoff actions, involving 50 or more employees from a single firm, came in at a seasonally adjusted 2,140 in October, lower than the previous month's record 2,269 actions, the...
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US EconomyU.S. Regional and State Unemployment "Mostly Higher" in October

(CEP News) - Regional and state unemployment rates took a turn for the worse in October compared to September, with rates up dramatically compared to one year ago, according to data released by the...
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US EconomyCitigroup Shares Decline Despite Break-up Reports

(CEP News) - Reports that Citigroup was considering breaking up or selling the company sent shares surging in pre-market trading but a large rebound didn't materialize at the open and shares are down...
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Bank Departments

Bank Management NewsCredit unions tap new strategies to attract customers (MarketWatch)

If you think credit unions are single-location dinosaurs available just to employees of certain firms, itâ??s time to think again.Read more: Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
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Bank Management NewsCredit unions tap new strategies to attract customers (MarketWatch)

If you think credit unions are single-location dinosaurs available just to employees of certain firms, itâ??s time to think again.Read more: Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
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Bank Management NewsCredit unions tap new strategies to attract customers (MarketWatch)

If you think credit unions are single-location dinosaurs available just to employees of certain firms, itâ??s time to think again.Read more: Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
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Regional News

Southwest Bank NewsCommerce Bancshares, Inc. Will Not Apply for Federal Capital Purchase Program (Business Wire)

ST. LOUIS----Commerce Bancshares, Inc. today announced it would not apply for funds available through the Federal Treasuryâ??s Capital Purchase Program . The program is part of the federal...
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Mid Atlantic Bank NewsBV Financial, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend (Business Wire)

BALTIMORE----The Board of Directors of BV Financial, Inc. announced today that it declared a cash dividend on the Companyâ??s outstanding shares of common stock for the quarter ended September 30,...
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Southwest Bank NewsCommerce Bancshares, Inc. Will Not Apply for Federal Capital Purchase Program (Business Wire)

ST. LOUIS----Commerce Bancshares, Inc. today announced it would not apply for funds available through the Federal Treasuryâ??s Capital Purchase Program . The program is part of the federal...
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Agency News

OCC NewsOCC Conditionally Approves First National Bank “Shelf Charter” to Expand Pool of Qualified Bidders for Troubled Institutions

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced today it had granted its first conditional preliminary approval of a new type of national bank “shelf-charter,” designed to facilitate new...
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Federal Reserve NewsFed's Lacker: Reasonable to expect rebound in 2009

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday it is reasonable to expect the economy to reverse a downward track some time in 2009, and warned of inflation risks in any...
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OTS NewsMortgage crisis bears down heavily on thrifts

Thrift institutions have been at the center of the U.S. housing crisis, and some of the largest have collapsed in recent months.Read more: Search for ""Office of Thrift...
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Regulation News

HMDA NewsIsraeli firm to design HMDA office

HYDERABAD: The State Government has selected Yasher Architects of Israel for building an iconic and world-class central office of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority on the premises of...
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HMDA NewsGovt frames rules for HMDA meetings

HYDERABAD: After dilly-dallying, the government has finally framed rules for summoning and holding of meetings of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and the Executive...
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HMDA NewsIsraeli firm to build HMDA office

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy has selected Yasher Architects to construct a world class building which will house the central office of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development...
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FDIC Alerts

FDIC AlertsSA-174-2008: Counterfeit Official Checks Bearing the Name Bank of Prescott, Prescott, Arkansas

Bank of Prescott, Prescott, Arkansas, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution's name are in...
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FDIC AlertsSA-173-2008: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name GreenBank, Greeneville, Tennessee

GreenBank, Greeneville, Tennessee, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in...
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FDIC AlertsSA-172-2008: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, GA

Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, Georgia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's...
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OCC Alerts

OCC AlertsAlert 2008-34: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Crystal Lake Bank and Trust

Crystal Lake Bank and Trust, Crystal Lake, IL,  has reported that counterfeit cashier’s checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 071925787 are being...
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OCC AlertsAlert 2008-33: Counterfeit Official Checks: First National Bank of Waynesboro GA

First National Bank of Waynesboro, Waynesboro, GA has reported that counterfeit official checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 061202245 are being presented...
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OCC AlertsAlert 2008-32: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Community First National Bank of West Plains

Community First National Bank of West Plains has reported that counterfeit cashier’s checks issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 086518765 are being presented...
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Bankroll ©

Technology & FinanceFinancial Analysis and Predictions

Worse before it gets better? Investment analysts are all over the map on whether the market downturn has nearly reached a bottom or whether a much deeper bottom is waiting, and it could be several...
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Mobile BankingAlerus Mobile Banking

ClairMail, Inc., the leader in 2-way mobile phone-based customer interaction, today announced that Alerus Financial, a Midwestern-based financial services company offering banking and wealth...
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Currency MarketingAre your credit union's marketing efforts worthy of comment?

By Tim McAlpine The blog-o-sphere has been buzzing about Microsoft's new Windows Vista ad campaign that debuted last Thursday. I'm not going to add another blog post analyzing...
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Banking Events

FFIEC EventsRecords Retention: How to Meet the Regulatory Requirements and Manage Risk with Vendors

2008-12-04 None In the face of regulatory requirements and emerging security threats, banking institutions must consider the policies and procedures necessary for proper retention of audit reports,...
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FFIEC EventsSSH Tectia and RSA SecurID - Secure File Transfers with Two-Factor Authentication

2008-12-10 None Is your data-in-transit secure?Do you know who is accessing and transferring your data?Are you faced with meeting compliance regulations and mandates?An integrated solution from RSA...
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FFIEC EventsPA DSS - How it Will Affect Merchants, App Vendors, and the Market

2008-12-03 None The Payment Application Data Security Standard (formerly Visa's PABP) will have a more far-reaching impact than PCI. Whereas PCI has not impacted most smaller and midsize merchants,...
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Banking Research

Regulatory Whitepapers

Baset II WhitepapersA New Approach to Defeating Spam

Junk postal mail is a nuisance for those who receive it, but it is limited by two important economic factors: a) junk mail costs something to produce and, as a result, b) senders of junk mail must...
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Baset II WhitepapersTrust and Competitive Advantage:An Integrated Approach

BURNED BY ENRONESQUE ACCOUNTING scandals, investors and governments are imposing rigorous reporting requirements to keep companies on the straight and narrow. These reactions are a symptom of a...
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SOX WhitepapersGetting the Message

Electronic messaging applications are mission-critical for most enterprises, yet securing them from threats and managing them to meet regulatory and compliance requirements have never been more...
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Regulatory Resources

Basel II ResourcesUK BBA's Knight: Basel II Not Bust, Needs To Be Reviewed

British Bankers Association Chief Executive Angela Knight said Wednesday that the Basel II rules on bank capital adequacy should be reconsidered. Knight told an Irish Banking Federation conference in...
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Basel II ResourcesRegulator role in crisis up for debate

A primary cause _ according to the OECD's deputy director of financial markets, Adrian Blundell-Wignall. Completely peripheral _ according to Australia's chief banking regulator, APRA chairman John...
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GLBA ResourcesGovernor Paterson Endorses Bill to Strengthen New York's Identity Theft Laws

New York Gov. David A. Paterson recently announced that the Legislature has reached an agreement on a bill that would strengthen New York's identity theft laws in a variety of ways, including the...
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Top Banks

BANK OF AMERICA OREGON, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: PORTLAND, OR Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 12,721,850 Deposits:...
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UMPQUA BANK

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: ROSEBURG, OR Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 8,342,510 Deposits:...
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BANK OF AMERICA RHODE ISLAND, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: PROVIDENCE, RI Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 39,211,041 Deposits:...
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REGIONS BANK

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: BIRMINGHAM, AL Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 139,353,930 Deposits:...
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Top Credit Unions

BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: BETHPAGE, NY Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 3,039,503 Deposits:...
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MISSION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 1,857,175 Deposits:...
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FIRST TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: BEAVERTON, OR Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 1,849,225 Deposits:...
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SUNCOAST SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: TAMPA, FL Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 6,209,556 Deposits:...
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Top Holding Companies

CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: BEVERLY HILLS, CA Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 16,345,316 Liabilities: 14,645,368 Equity...
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SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, THE

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: GREENVILLE, SC Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 13,979,278 Liabilities: 12,419,896 Equity...
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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: LAREDO, TX Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 11,010,549 Liabilities: 10,021,105 Equity Capital:...
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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: LOS ANGELES, CA Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 10,811,915 Liabilities: 9,808,726 Equity...
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Bank Failures

Bank Failure: Integrity Bank Staples, MN

On May 30, 2008, First Integrity Bank NA, Staples, MN was closed by the Office of the...
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Bank Failure: ANB Financial, NA, Bentonville, AR

On May 9, 2008,  ANB Financial, NA, Bentonville, AR  was closed by the...
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Bank Failure: Hume Bank, Hume, MO

The commissioner of Missouri's Division of Finance has closed Hume Bank. ...
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Bank Failure: Douglass National Bank, Kansas City, MO

Douglass National Bank, Kansas City, MO - FAILED Kansas City, MO - Douglass National...
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Bank Denovos

METRO BANK

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: DOUGLASVILLE, GA Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 38,706 Deposits:...
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METRO BANK

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: DOUGLASVILLE, GA Quarter Ended: 2008-03-31 Assets: 38,339 Deposits:...
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PRIME BANK

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: EDMOND, OK Quarter Ended: 2008-06-30 Assets: 14,799 Deposits:...
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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FAST FACTS (USD, in thousands) Location: PHOENIX, AZ Quarter Ended: 2008-03-31 Assets: 22,302 Deposits:...
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Banking Community

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