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Date April 9, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-36 Title

Financial Institutions: Issues To Be Considered While Debating Interstate Bank Branching

, 2 /+q=v REPORTBY THE * . Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Issues To Be Considered While Debating Interstate Bank Branching This report summarizes GAO’s observations about administrative and process matters which should be addressed when the Congress considers changing the current laws pertaining to the interstate branching of commercial banks. The report describes matters such as regula...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-21 Title

Financial Institutions: Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective and Less Burdensome

- L ’ I& THEC&PTROLLER GENE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective And Less Burdensome Using new laws, regulations, technology, and procedures, the three Federal bank regulatory agencies have significantly improved the essential processes of bank supervision--gathering information on institutions they supervise, identifying...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Review of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced

BY~HE~~MPTR~LLE~? GENERAL I Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Review Of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced The Federal review of intrastate domestic bank new branch applications rarely restricts branch actions, produces little new information of supervisory value, and, in the case of State-chartered banks, duplicates State efforts. GAO recommends that laws and policies...
Date Sept. 25, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-94 Title

Financial Institutions: Comptroller of the Currency Needs Authority To Dispose of Property Remaining From Failed National Banks

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I ‘ieport ToThe Congress Comptroller Of The Currency Needs Authority To Dispose Of Property Remaining From Failed National Banks For many years the Comptroller of the Currency has held unclaimed property remaining from terminated receiverships of national banks that failed prior to the establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1934....
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-91 Title

Financial Institutions: Formal Supervisory Process for Savings and Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened

*I c b 7;’ (‘““’ ,, m,, , I’ ‘il, ,, ~ ““‘I “‘8 (: -,,,,,” “’ 4 . ‘i75 BYHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Formal Supervisory Process For Savings And Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened Supervisory agreements and cease and desist orders are two formal enforcement tools used by the Federal Home Loan Bank B...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. B-200951 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: [Proposed Amendment to National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act]

,: h . ; t 1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 204 B-200951 July 2, 1981 The Honorable Pete V. Domenici Chairman, Committee on the Budget United States Senate Dear Mr. Domenici: The proposed amendment to Section 108 of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act, as stated in S.1377, to allow the National Consumer Cooperative Bank (Bank) to spend funds equivalent to the cost ...
Date April 24, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-21 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Structure for Examining Financial Institutions Can Be Improved

179q-q BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Federal Structure For Examining Financial Institutions Can Be Improved Responsibility for Federal supervision of approximately 14,300 commercial banks scattered throughout the United States is divided among three Federal bank regulatory agencies. Each agency maintains its own onsite examining capability rather than s...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. 114495 Title

Government Operations: President's Program for Economic Recovery

4, L, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFF;CE . FOR REWSASEON DELIVERY Exp8ct8d on March 3, 1981 Statmmat . . (. *, . of : States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United * . U.S. Hou81s of Representatives on the Program for Economic Recoveiy Mr. Chairman and Members of tha Conenitteer before you today to diicuss The President proposals for the I am pleased I to app...
Date Feb. 13, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-25 Title

Financial Institutions: An Economic Overview of Bank Solvency Regulation

OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Economic Overview Of Bank Solvency Regulation Depository financial institutions in the United States are subject to extensive regulation. One aim of certain of these regulations is to maintain the safety and soundness of financial institutions. The cost of solvency regulation, however, is its inhibiting effect on competition. Serious questions have been raised as to whether ...
Date Jan. 2, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-13 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Examinations of Financial Institutions Do Not Assure Compliance With Consumer Credit Laws

I BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL Report ToThe congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examinations Of Financial Institutions Do Not Assure Compliance With Consumer Credit Laws Financial regulatory agencies’ programs for enforcing consumer credit protection laws were inconsistent and, for the substantive aspects of some laws, inadequate. As a result, consumers have not been assured consistent protection, and finan...
Date Oct. 1, 1980 Report No. 113477 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Implementation of Bank Secrecy Act's Reporting Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 113477 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 A.M. EDT October 1, 1980 STATEMENT OF ARNOLDP. JONES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GENERALOVERSIGHTAND RENEGOTIATION ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBANAFFAIRS ON MPLEMENTATION !#f'E OF L BANK SECRECY ACT'S REPORTINGREQUIREMENTS J M...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. 113401 Title

Financial Institutions: International Activities of Banks

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1O:OO A.M., EDT AT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ON . FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISION, REGULATION, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE.ONBANKING, FINANCE, AND URBANAFFAIRS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members We are ...
Date Aug. 26, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-66 Title

International Affairs: Despite Positive Effects, Further Foreign Acquisitions of U.S. Banks Should Be Limited Until Policy Conflicts Are Fully Addressed

Comptroller General The international Banking Act of 1978 has provided for more equal treatment of foreign and domestic banks in the United States. Foreign banks continue to realize some advantages over domestic ones. For example, they can buy large U.S. banks that other U.S. banks would not be permitted to buy. In the 1970s foreign banks and individuals acquired 93 U.S. banks. In those cases wher...
Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112364 Title

Government Operations: GAO Progress Toward Meeting Its Responsibilities Under Federal Banking Agency Audit Act of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. before Chairman, we appreciate the o portunity tl 'A!!lprogress to appear toward Banking Accounting of the Agency...
Date March 12, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-21 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Reserve Should Assure Compliance With the 1970 Bank Holding Company Act Amendments

Report To The Chairman Of The BOCK! Of Governors, The Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve Should Assure Compliance With The 1970 Bank Holding Company Act Amendments In its desire to separate banking from other businesses, the Congress amended the Bank Holding Company Act in 1970 to require certain existing one-bank holding companies to resolve the ‘status of their nonbanking subsidiaries ...
Date Feb. 12, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-20 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Supervision of Bank Holding Companies Needs Better, More Formalized Coordination

< 11 jq? ES’THE COMPrROLLEi? GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES m Reporf ToThe Congress ’ a Federal Supervision Of Bank Holding Companies Needs Better, More Formalized Coordination The three Federal banking regulatory agencies must better coordinate their efforts to supervise bank holding companies, which control almost three-fourths of all banking assets in the United States. Not supervising the com...
Date Jan. 25, 1980 Report No. CED-80-12 Title

The Farm Credit System: Some Opportunities for Improvement

BY THEiCC>MPTROt.IER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ei (‘IF THEUNITEDSTATES The Farm Credit System: Some Opportunities For Improvement The Farm Credit System provides credit to farmers and ranchers through three separate banking systerns. If these systems were consolidated, unneeded competition and overlapping responsibilities and services would be eliminated and costs could potentially be reduce...
Date July 31, 1979 Report No. 109992 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Investments in U.S. Depository Institutions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT Tuesday, July 31, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thank to discuss investments of course, kind you, our Mr. C...
Date March 29, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-27 Title

Government Operations: Comparing Policies and Procedures of the Three Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies

/ Comparing Policies And Procedures / Of The Three Federal Bank Regulatory I ; Agencies ~ without mending and similarities among the agencies drawing any conclusions or recomany changes. This report is a followup to a 1977 GAO ~ study of bank supervision and addresses specific interests of the Chairman, Senate Com;i;te; on Banking, Housing and Urban III I 108985 I GGD-79-27 MARCH 29,1979 1.n. ‘....
Date Oct. 20, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-12 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regulations and Non-Member State Bank Activities regarding Certificate of Deposit Maturity Notification

DOCUMENT i SUNE 07681 - [C324)1 ] [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Regulations ard Non-Member State Bank Ac'ivities regarding Certificate cf Deposit Maturity Notification]. GGD-79-12. October 23, 1978. 2 PP. Report to John G. Heimann, Acting Chairaen, Federal Depcsit Insurance Corp.; by Allen E. Toss, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection (900). Contact...
Date Oct. 20, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Regulations and Activities regarding Certificate of Deposit Maturity Notification

DOCaRINT RASUfN 07680 - [C32441 (Requlations and Activities regarding Certificate of Deposit Maturity Notification]. GGD-79-11. October 20, 1978. 2 FE. Report to Robert H. ScKinney, Chairman, lederal Home Loan Bank Board; by Allen R. Voss, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Uorker Protection (900). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: General Government: Other ...
Date June 14, 1978 Report No. FOD-78-4 Title

Savings and Loan Associations: Changes Needed in the Regulation of Their Service Corporations

DOC UENT RE SUE 06247 816667141 Savings and Loan Associations: Changes Needed in the egulation of Their Service Corporations. FOD-78-4; E-114E27. June 14, 1978. 41 pp. + 4 appendices (14 PFp.) Report to the Congress; by Robert F. General. eller, Acting Comptro'ler Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Eeporting (28C0. Contact: Field operations Div. Budget Function: G;eneral Government: Cther Genera...
Date March 6, 1978 Report No. FOD-78-1 Title

Financial Institutions: FDIC Actions on the Bank of Wheeling, West Virginia

DOCMai 05092 - [206655771 (Restricted) iUS3a [FDIC actions on the Bank of B-114831. Batch 6. 19l78. 5 pp . hbeeing, Best Virgi-i- 0OD-78-1; Report to Son. *llam proLmire. Chairmalk Senate Comittee on. Banking, Bouing and arba affairs; by Eler b. Steats, ! . Comptroller General. Contact: Field Operations Div. Budget Func-ion: General Coveranent: ecutive Direction- ad Eamagenent (802). organinatioa ...
Date Nov. 29, 1977 Report No. 094671 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 2176

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 I FCR RELEASE ON DELIVERY .Expected at 11:OO A.M. EST Tuesday, November 29, 1977 STATEMENTOF - ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE +.-, -" .-. C&h& f&24? COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE on 2176, A Bill to amend the Accounting and Auditing Act 19flto provide for the audit, by the Comptro...
Date Oct. 3, 1977 Report No. 103735 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Safe Banking Act of 1977

DCC:MENT FESURE 03735 - rA2834a0641 (Proposed Safe Banking Act cf 1977]. October 3, 1977. 26 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing: Financial Institutions SuFervisiori, Regulation and Insurance Subcowmittee; hy Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Cther Advancement...
Date Sept. 20, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-67 Title

Financial Management: Smithsonian Institution's Banking Practices for Private Funds

DOCUMENT RESUME 03473 - [A26.3830) [Smithsonian nstitution's Banking Practices for Private Funds]. GGD-77-67; E-133332. September 20, 1977. 9 pp. Report to Sn. Robert C. Byrd, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Interior Subcommittee; Sen. Ted Stevens, Ranking Minority ember; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: General ...
Date April 14, 1977 Report No. OCG-77-2 Title

Financial Institutions: The Debate on the Structure of Federal Regulation of Banks

~~ll~ulll~lllBl III llllllu~llll~jl LM101918 Federal Deposit lnswance Corpwation Federal Reserve System C3mpt:oller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury . cmx7-2 APRIL 14, 1977 Contents -------Page f CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION A CSRONOLOGYOF PROPOSED CHANGES I!J RECUT.4T'ZRYSTRUCTURE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST ONE CONSOLIDATED AGENCY Arguments for cansolfdation 15 20 23 26 27 31 1 5 12 r 2 3 Inc...
Date March 24, 1977 Report No. 100321 Title

International Affairs: Federal Supervision of the International Operations of Banks

DOCUMENT RESUME 00321 - [A10517931 [Federal Supervision of the International Operations of Banks]. March 24, 1977. 9 pp. Testimcny before the Hceuse Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing: Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance Subcommittee; by Fred D. Layton, Director, Task Force on Federal Supervision of Banks. Issue Shea: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Cont...
Date June 11, 1975 Report No. FOD-75-9 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the Year Ended June 30, 1974 Limited by Agency Restriction on Access to Bank Examination Records

GENERAL ACCUUNTUiii OFFICE: REPORT TO THE CO#~ti!S LtBRARY SYSTEM _.... . Illllllll11111iii 11111 Ill1 Ill Ill11 llllilllllillll LM097005 Audit Of Federa I Deposit Insurance Cor ration For The Year End June 30, 1 Limited estriction On Access To Bank Examination Records BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 I I ’ *To tne Sp...
Date Nov. 14, 1972 Report No. 089470 Title

Government Operations: Review of Cancellation, Verification and Destruction of Unfit Currency

/ UNITED STATES~EMERAL~CGOUNT~NG OFFICE REGIONAL 143 FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING OFFICE 50 FULTON STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102 PJuvember 24, xcJ2 . -2-