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October 12, 2007

Gerald L. Blanchard

Inside FinCEN Indefinitely Delays Implementation of New SAR Forms; Banks Go Green; The SEC's and the Federal Reserve's Regulation R; Avoid Getting Blindsided by Section 409A; Federal Agencies Implore Lenders to Give a Helping Hand; Get it in Writing!



Executive Compensation Disclosure Memo Series - Part 3 of 6
Financial Institutions
November 20, 2006

Katherine M. Koops

Part 3 of 6 of the Executive Compensation Disclosure Memo Series summarizes the principal aspects of the Summary Compensation Table (the "SCT") and the Director Compensation Table, which are required in proxy statements (or 10-K's for companies not subject to the proxy rules) filed during the upcoming proxy season.



Scam Alert: A New Scam Targeting Banks - 06/08/06
Financial Institutions
June 8, 2006

Robert D. Klingler

There is a new predator in town - targeted at banks - and, if you think he can be ignored, you might be facing a lawsuit or a legal settlement. His modus operandi is to contact a bank, ask to be taken off of their telemarketing list, and demand a copy of the bank's Do Not Call policy.



Bank Holding Companies under $500 Million Receive Relief from the Fed - 03/02/06
Financial Institutions
March 2, 2006

James C. Wheeler

On February 27, 2006, the Federal Reserve approved a new rule expanding the definition of a "small bank holding company."



Federal Banking Agencies Release New BSA Manual - 8/12/05
Financial Institutions Client Alert
August 12, 2005

On June 30, 2005, the federal banking agencies jointly released a new Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. Over the last two years examiners have imposed new requirements on institutions following unfavorable BSA examinations or as part of memoranda of understanding or consent orders. However, it was not always clear that the examiners would expect all institutions to implement the same procedures. The Manual clarifies that many of the requirements we have observed in consent orders and the like are now expected of all institutions.



Ensuring Notices are Properly Sent by a Debtor - 06/06/05
Bankruptcy Law
June 6, 2005

Wendy L. Hagenau

Part 2 of this six-part series on the new amendments to the Bankruptcy Code.



Broad Overview of Bank Secrecy Act and Related Compliance Obligations - 01/05
Financial Institutions
February 4, 2005



Industry Trends To Plan Around in 2005; 2005 Industry Perspective Letter to Clients - 01/05
Financial Institutions

Kathryn Knudson
Walter G. Moeling, IV

Our annual view of industry trends to our clients and friends.



Expansion and Acceleration of Reporting Requirements Under Current Reports on Form 8-K - 12/04
Financial Institutions
December 23, 2004

This memorandum provides a guide to the Form 8-K requirements and integrates the new amendments with the current disclosure scheme. The discussion opens with a brief overview of the new Form 8-K items and is followed by comprehensive exhibits designed to acquaint you with the expanded disclosure items introduced by the SEC final rule adopting the new amendments.



Bank Secrecy Act and Related Compliance Concerns - 11/17/04
Fiancial Institutions
November 17, 2004

Ask any banker or bank regulator what their primary compliance concern is this year, and the answer very likely will be the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). For those bankers that disregarded the Riggs Bank disaster as being unique to large banks or international banks, the $50 million fine levied against AmSouth was a wake up call.



The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - Deferred Compensation Plans - 11/11/04
Fiancial Institutions
November 11, 2004

Richard L. Arenburg
Castles R. Hollis

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 made substantial changes to the rules regarding deferred compensation plans and arrangements.



The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - Subchapter S Reforms - 10/04
Financial Institutions

Kathryn Knudson
Walter G. Moeling, IV

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 changes the maximum number of shareholders a Subchapter S company may have as well as the means of counting shareholders.



SEC Adopts Amendments to Form 8-K - 03/04
Financial Institutions

On March 11, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt amendments to Form 8-K. The amendments will add ten disclosure items to Form 8-K, including transferring two items to the current report from the periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.



USDA Guaranteed Loan Program
February 2004



Tax-Deferred Exchanges - 11/03
Tax & Financial Institutions

Tax deferred exchanges have become one of the most frequently used tax planning strategies involving the disposition of real property and in many instances personal property. Our Financial Institutions practice has created a guide on how Banks can take advantage of these strategies.



Narrowing the Graham-Leach-Bliley Privacy "Loophole" of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Privacy Rules Through Amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act - 12/03
Financial Institutions

On December 4, 2003, President Bush signed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-159, the FACT Act) to amend the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This Client Alert summarizes the new information sharing limitations of the FCRA.



Final Rules Implementing Section 326 of The USA Patriot Act for Broker-Dealers: Customer Identification Procedures - 06/03
Homeland Security



Proposed Regulation K Amendment Bank Secrecy Act - 06/03
Financial Products

On May 28, 2003, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) proposed rules to require certain offices of foreign banks (generally, banks organized outside of the United States that receive deposits) to establish procedures to comply with the federal Bank Secrecy Act. Comments on the proposal must be received by the Board by June 30, 2003.



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