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 <title><![CDATA[FDIC Issues HELOC Warning]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<div class="free">Free Article of the Week</div> Banks working their way through the subprime crisis face a compliance problem &mdash; how to comply with the law while reducing or suspending credit limits on home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). The FDIC has issued guidance.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Agency Provides ORE Guidance]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The FDIC has issued guidance on other real estate (ORE)]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[State Authorities Challenge Countrywide Financial’s Practices]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A country-wide array of lawsuits face the big mortgage lender.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Duke Confirmed as Fed Governor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[After a long wait, the Senate approves Elizabeth Duke to be on the Federal Reserve Board.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[FinCEN Proposal Panned]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Looking a gift horse in the mouth, banks say they don&rsquo;t want FinCEN&rsquo;s idea of a regulatory relief measure.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Briefs, July 7 — 11, 2008]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<ul> <li>Basel Alert</li> <li>Fraud Alert</li> <li>HELOCs</li> </ul>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Quote of the Week, July 7 — 11, 2008]]></title>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Regulators Propose Alternative Capital Rule]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The regulators have proposed an alternative capital framework based on Basel II.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[ABA To HUD: Try Again]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The biggest banking trade association is unhappy with HUD&rsquo;s RESPA reform proposal.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Minor Regulatory Relief Bill Clears House]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The House passed what can only be called a minor regulatory relief bill.]]></description>
 <category>Capitol Grounds</category>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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