January 19, 2004 News Archive

Board Releases Most Current Beige Book
In the most recent Beige Book, San Francisco reported its economy as expanding soundly; Chicago, Cleveland, and Dallas reported slow or moderate economic growth; and St. Louis described conditions as mixed. Details are available in the full report, including individual Reserve Bank summaries.

September 2003 De Novo Peer Data Now Available
The customized de novo peer data includes banks in existence for up to eight years, with no size restrictions. The focus of this data is on new banks "built from the ground up" rather than banks created from existing branches or institutions.

FinCen Issues FAQs on Customer Identification Program Requirements
To assist financial institutions in implementing the requirements of section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the regulatory agencies have prepared FAQs.