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Regulation E

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday requested public comment on a proposed rule that would create new protections for consumers who send remittance transfers to recipients located in a foreign country. The proposed rule would require that remittance transfer providers make certain disclosures to senders of remittance transfers, including information about fees and the exchange [...]
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Deposit Recording

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount and of the low reserve tranche for 2011. These amounts are used in the calculation of reserve requirements of depository institutions. The Board also announced the annual indexing of the nonexempt deposit cutoff level and the reduced reporting limit [...]
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Federal Reserve Financial Statements

The Federal Reserve System on Wednesday released the 2009 annual comparative financial statements for the combined Federal Reserve Banks, the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks, the limited liability companies (LLCs) that were created to respond to strains in financial markets, and the Board of Governors. The individual and combined Reserve Bank financial statements and those [...]
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The Economy Gets Stronger

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the labor market is stabilizing. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by high unemployment, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Business spending on equipment and software [...]
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The Fed's Outlook On The Economy

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the deterioration in the labor market is abating. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by a weak labor market, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Business [...]
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Bernanke To Stay On As Fed Chairman

Statement by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to express my gratitude to President Obama for the confidence he has shown in me with this nomination and for his unwavering support for a strong and independent Federal Reserve. It has been a particular privilege for me to serve with extraordinary [...]
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Fed Sees Economy Leveling Out

Washington, DC — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity is leveling out. Conditions in financial markets have improved further in recent weeks. Household spending has continued to show signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, sluggish income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight [...]
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Fed Extends Liquidity Programs

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced the extension through October 30, 2009, of its existing liquidity programs that were scheduled to expire on April 30, 2009. The Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) took these actions in light of continuing substantial strains in many financial markets. The Board of Governors approved [...]
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Federal Reserve’s Position on the Housing Crisis

by AllRealEstate.com The Federal Reserve continues to offer plans for owners of distressed real estate. “The goal of the policy is to avoid preventable foreclosures on residential mortgage assets that are held, owned or controlled by a Federal Reserve Bank,” Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke wrote in a letter Tuesday to Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman [...]
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Interest Rates: Federal Reserve Auction Yields .25% Rate

by Widgette.com On January 26, 2009, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $136.051 billion Total propositions accepted: $136.051 billion Bid/cover ratio: 0.91 Number of bidders: 102 The awarded loans will [...]
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