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Summer 2007

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News and Views for Eighth District Bankers

Banks Should Help Customers Look before They Leap into a Subprime Mortgage

Regulators propose further guidance on subprime products and borrowers’ ability to service their loans.

Feditorial:  Why Subprime Lending Is News—and Will Continue To Be

2007 and 2008 promise to be challenging for both lenders and borrowers who chose adjustable rate subprime mortgages.

Proposed Exceptions Would Keep Balance between Bankers and Securities Brokers

Bankers could continue to offer certain securities services without registering as brokers.

Recalling Ben Bernanke’s First Year as Fed Chairman

New leadership at the Fed has been successful in preserving continuity with the Greenspan era.

Also in this issue:

FedCash Pricing Changes Coming this Summer
A new service fee and a pricing change will be introduced in July.

Keep Track of All Payments Info at Check Image Central
Web site tracks all electronic alternatives and Check 21 information.

Fed’s AMI Now Includes Account Information
New tool gives real-time access to accounts, statements and cash management reports.

Regional Roundup

  • St. Louis Fed’s Web Site Offers Audiocasts on Research Topics
  • St. Louis Fed’s Annual Report To Focus on Fed’s Role in Bank Consolidations
  • Fed Tells Its Story In Plain English
  • FFIEC Tells of Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

Fed Facts

  • Public Welfare Investments Redefined, Cap Raised
  • Directo a México Sends Money to Mexico

Calendar

  • Reaching the Unbanked and Underbanked: July 19 (Little Rock)
  • Trends in Neighborhood Unemployment: July 24 (St. Louis)