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Interest Rates
- US: H15 0.13 2011-01-06 FRB Market yield on U.S. Treasury securities at 5-year constant maturity, quoted on investment basis, inflation-indexed
- US: H15 0.17 2011-01-06 FRB Federal funds effective rate
- US: H15 0.20 2011-01-06 FRB 30-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
- US: H15 1.40 2011-01-06 FRB Rate paid by fixed-rate payer on an interest rate swap with maturity of three year.
- US: H15 0.20 2011-01-06 FRB 60-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
Trade (FTC)
- FTC Charges Another Defendant as Part of Crackdown on Bogus Medical Discount PlansThe Federal Trade Commission has charged another defendant in a case filed earlier this year against an operation that allegedly defrauded uninsured Americans by selling them “medical discount plans” that were disguised as health insurance. […]
- FTC Charges Another Defendant as Part of Crackdown on Bogus Medical Discount Plans
Commerce News
- NTIA Report: Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons, Possible Wireless Technology SolutionsNTIA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has identified and evaluated several technology solutions that can be used in a prison environment, including jamming, managed access, and detection techniques. This report presents a comprehensive overview […]
- NTIA Report: Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons, Possible Wireless Technology Solutions
Small Business News
- New Hampshire Lenders List - December 2010Attachment below lists all SBA lenders participating in New Hampshire as of December 2010. […]
- New Hampshire Lenders List - December 2010
Monetary Policy
Cost Estimates
- H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010Pay-as-you-go estimate for the Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 6517 […]
- S. 3688, International Professional Exchange Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 14, 2010 […]
- H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010Cost estimate for H.R. 847 as adopted by the Senate on December 22, 2010 […]
- H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010
Banking
- OCC and OTS Report Shows Mortgage Performance Steady in Third Quarter of 2010, Includes New State-Level DataThe credit quality of first-lien mortgages serviced by large national banks and thrifts remained steady during the third quarter of 2010, but the pace of foreclosures increased, according to a report released today. […]
- OCC and OTS Report Shows Mortgage Performance Steady in Third Quarter of 2010, Includes New State-Level Data
Regulation Z
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved an interim rule amending Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The Board is issuing this interim rule to clarify certain aspects of a September 24, 2010 interim rule, in response to public comments. The September interim rule implements provisions of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (MDIA) which amended TILA to require mortgage lenders to disclose examples of how a loan’s interest rate or monthly payments can change. Those statutory amendments will become effective on January 30, 2011.
The MDIA seeks to alert borrowers to the risks of payment increases before they take out mortgage loans with variable rates or payments. Under the Board’s September interim rule, lenders’ cost disclosures must include a payment summary in the form of a table stating the initial rate and corresponding periodic payment and, for adjustable rate loans, the maximum rate and payment that can occur during the first five years as well as a “worst case” example showing the maximum rate and payment possible over the life of the loan.
This interim rule clarifies that creditors’ disclosure should reflect the first rate adjustment for a “5/1 ARM” loan because the new rate typically becomes effective within 5 years after the first regular payment due date. Today’s interim rule also corrects the requirements for interest-only loans to clarify that creditors’ disclosures should show the earliest date the consumer’s interest rate can change rather than the due date for making the first payment under the new rate. The rule also clarifies which mortgage transactions are covered by the special disclosure requirements for loans that allow minimum payments that cause the loan balance to increase.
Creditors have the option of complying with either the Board’s September 2010 interim rule as originally published or as revised by this interim rule until October 1, 2011, at which time compliance with this interim rule will become mandatory.
The Board is soliciting comment on the interim rule for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is expected shortly. The Board’s notice is attached.