WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Bank mergers

S. 2957, The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2957 would modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regularity standards and reduce burdens....

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H.R. 5519, The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5519 would advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens....

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H.R. 4043, The Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4043 would amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority depository institutions....

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S. 2397, The Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2397 would amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to preserve and expand minority depository institutions....

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H.R. 1427, The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $58.37

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1427 would reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises....

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H.R. 1537, The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1537 would modernize credit union net worth standards, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens....

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H.R. 1289, The Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1289 would enhance the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act....

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H.R. 3505, The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $1.24

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3505 would affect the operations of financial institutions and the agencies that regulate them. Some provisions would address specific sectors: national banks could more easily operate as S corporations or adopt other alternative organizational structures; thrift institutions would be given some of the same investment, lending, and ownership options available to banks; credit unions would have new options for investments, lending, mergers, and leasing federal property; and certain privately...

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H.R. 1461, The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $53.95

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Enacting H.R. 1461 would establish a single regulator�the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)�for government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) involved in the home mortgage market. GSEs are privately owned, Congressionally chartered financial institutions created to enhance the availability of credit in the economy. The GSEs that would be regulated by FHFA under the bill include the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the...

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