OTS Issues Interim Final Rule On Regulatory Relief
The OTS has recently issued a proposal and an interim final rule that would amend the definition of “community development” for CRA purposes and amend the large institution examination weightings. Click here to read the full story.

2005 Outlook For Mutuals
What’s on the horizon for mutual institutions in 2005? As we move past Inauguration Day and into a new session of Congress, what issues will be the most important for mutual institutions? Click here to read the full story.

Additional Conversion Requirements Adopted By NCUA
The NCUA has moved ahead with its proposed disclosure regulations that will have the overall effect of making it more difficult for a credit union to convert to a mutual savings bank. Click here to read the full story.

The Good Work You Do — We Want To Know About It
Every year, ACB’s "Today’s Mutual Community Banks" brochure highlights what mutual institutions across the country are doing to give back to their communities. Share your good works with us. Email [email protected] with your submissions by the end of January.

Mutual Community Bank Day — March 14, 2005
Mark your calendars for Mutual Day. Come to Washington to meet with regulators, lawmakers, their staff and your peers to discuss issues of importance to mutual institutions and mutual holding companies. This is an important forum for keeping the time-tested values of mutuality in front of Congress and the banking regulatory agencies. Mutual Day precedes ACB’s Government Affairs Conference (March 15-16) and mutual bankers are invited to stay and participate. Registration is complimentary. Click here for more information.