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1999 Comment Letters


Date Mailed:
November 17, 1999
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Supported voluntary collection of race/gender information in order to aid institutions in identifying and reducing discriminatory lending practices, with recommendations that a standardized collection methodology be used.

 

 

 
Date Mailed:
October 22, 1999
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Recommended that block trading proposals be evaluated based on their effects on price discovery and retail participants.

 
Date Mailed:
October 6, 1999
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Recommended that the Treasury redemption decision incorporate the potential impact on the Chicago Treasury bond futures markets.
 
Date Mailed:
August 4, 1999
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Supported price and deadline changes to the current Fed ACH structure that will promote ACH growth and that are implemented in a way that enhances competitive equity.
 
Date Mailed:
May 12, 1999
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Recommended utilizing existing lending programs rather than developing a special facility so as not to create the perception of unpreparedness for the century date change. Also recommended that the Strategic Inventory Location Program allow institutions to pay delivery charges only for currency bags for which the seal was broken.
 
Date Mailed:
May 12, 1999
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Advocated a more unified and streamlined regulatory structure, differentiating the level of oversight based whether the market is agricultural or financial and whether the participants are retail or professional.
 
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April 13, 1999
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Endorsed increasing access to Electronic Transaction Accounts by utilizing existing third-party payment providers.

 
Date Mailed:
March 19, 1999
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Advocated a more unified and streamlined regulatory structure, differentiating the level of oversight based whether the market is agricultural or financial and whether the participants are retail or professional.
 
Date Mailed:
March 18, 1999
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Supported the Board proposal for adopting same-day settlement finality for ACH credit transactions. Recommended reviewing the effects of prefunding on achieving a cost-effective risk monitoring system and on ACH demand at times in the future.
   

 
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