News and Views for

Eighth District Bankers

This new office is the result of more than a decade’s experience with the U.S. Treasury.

Changes in ACH Settlement Finality Coming Soon

This policy change will give credit for ACH credit originations and post them to a financial institution’s account one day earlier.

Fed Pilots Two New Accounting and Billing Applications

In July, the Fed will test two web-based applications that will give financial institutions better access to their billing and accounting information.

Do Federal Home Loan Bank Membership and Advances Lead to Risk-Taking?

Three St. Louis Fed economists discuss what can happen when FHLB loan advances outweigh bank deposits.

St. Louis Fed Redesigns Web Site

Customer feedback is crucial to the successful redesign of the Bank’s web site. Care to comment?

Forecasting the Fed's Next Move: the FOMC vs. the Blue Chip Consensus

William T. Gavin, a vice president and economist at the St. Louis Fed, discusses the effectiveness of the Blue Chip consensus in forecasting what policy-makers will do next.

Feditorial: CRA in a Changed Financial Marketplace

This policy change will give credit for ACH credit originations and post them to a financial institution’s account one day earlier..

Regional Roundup

• St. Louis Promotes Direct Payment
• Authorities Studying Substitutes for Paper Bank Checks

Fed Facts

• Fed Revises Home Equity Brochure
• New Economic Education Web Site
• 2000 Annual Report Published

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