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ARTICLE · 19 DECEMBER 2007

FRB Issues Proposed Rule on Mortgage Lending Practices and Disclosures

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The FRB issued a proposed rule (the "Proposed Rule") that would amend Regulation Z to restrict certain mortgage lending practices and require certain disclosures.

United StatesFinance and Banking
  1. SEC Approves Electronic Filing of Form D and Revisions to Form D

  2. FRB Issues Proposed Rule on Mortgage Lending Practices and Disclosures

  3. OCC Confirms National Banks May Purchase and Hold Equity Securities to Hedge Permissible Equity Derivative Transactions

  4. OCC Confirms National Banks May Engage in Customer Driven, Perfectly Matched, Cash-Settled Derivative Transactions on Property Indices

  5. California Extends Comment Period on Proposed Narrowing of Private Adviser Licensing

  6. FRB Issues Guidance on Confidentiality Provisions in Third Party Agreements
  1. FFIEC Issues Guidance Concerning Pandemic Planning

Other Item of Note

  • OTS Issues Updated Section of its Examination Handbook Concerning Loans to One Borrower

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