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Features
FRY-6 and FR Y-10 News
Changes to FR Y-6 reporting effective Dec. 31, 2007 and FR Y-10 effective April 30, 2008. Learn more.
2008 Regulatory Reports Submission Deadlines
Insights for Bank Directors
A basic course for new and returning bank directors on evaluating financial performance and portfolio risk. Learn more.
The St. Louis Fed is responsible for promoting a safe, sound, competitive and accessible banking system along with stable financial markets. We accomplish this through:
- Safety and Soundness Supervision: supervising and regulating Eighth District banking institutions.
- Consumer Affairs and CRA Supervision: effectively implementing statutes that are designed to inform and protect consumers.
- Credit: providing credit to the banking system, which contributes to maintaining stable financial markets.
- Payment Risk Management: ensuring sound account management practices by Eighth District account holders who use the Fed's payment system.
Partnership for Progress
A Program for Minority-Owned and De Novo Institutions
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has created Partnership for Progress, a new program for minority-owned institutions (MOIs) and de novo institutions (de novos). The program's goals are to:
- provide guidance to MOIs and de novos;
- address issues that might inhibit the financial and operating performance of MOIs and de novos;
- offer a network of outreach, technical assistance, relationship building, and director training;
- enhance supervisory awareness of unique institution challenges; and
- ensure a safe, sound, and accessible banking system aligned with Federal Reserve System objectives.
Visit the Partnership For Progress web site, www.fedpartnership.gov, for more information.
Federal Reserve Addresses Liquidity Pressures in Term Funding Markets
The Federal Reserve announced two initiatives March 7 to address heightened liquidity pressures in term funding markets. First, the amounts outstanding in the Term Auction Facility will be increased to $100 billion. Second, the Federal Reserve will initiate a series of term repurchase transactions that are expected to cumulate to $100 billion. (Read more.)
Banking Market and Competition Information Is at Your Fingertips with CASSIDI®
The St. Louis Fed's new online application, CASSIDI®, gives you the ability to view nationwide banking market structures and definitions, see which banking markets an institution operates in, and perform "what if" (pro forma) analyses to look at the potential impact a merger or acquisition could have on banking market structures and competition.
The HMDA Web Site
The HMDA Regulation C Amendments web site provides clear explanations on changes to Reg. C, as well as plenty of examples, practical compliance tips, FAQs and links.
