December 5, 2005 News Archive

Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination InfoBase Updated
On November 3, 2005, the FFIEC updated the BSA/AML Examination InfoBase, an automated tool for examiners and the banking industry that provides information on the FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual, released on June 30, 2005. Updated features of the InfoBase include a new printable version of the Manual with bookmarks, and newly published questions and answers taken from the August 2005 BSA/AML Outreach events. The updated features are intended to help examiners and the industry better use and navigate the Manual. Links to additional resources that may be helpful in understanding BSA /AML requirements and examination expectations are also available.

Third Quarter AgLetter Highlights "Good" Agricultural Land
According to the latest AgLetter, the value of "good" agricultural land continued to climb in the third quarter of 2005. (PDF, 231KB)