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OCC Bulletin August 4, 2005	Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act This bulletin serves as a reminder of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's 1996 policy statement on "Sham Controlled Business Arrangements," now known as affiliated business arrangements, or ABAs.
OCC Bulletin August 4, 2005	Regulatory Capital: Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Liquidity Facilities A jointly issued interagency guidance clarifies the application of the asset quality test set forth in the agencies' final risk-based capital rule on the consolidation of asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) programs.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Tom Taulli	Amvescap Won't Talk Takeovers After an OK quarter, investors wonder: Will one of the world's largest mutual fund companies be bought out?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Dueling Fools: Payday Loans Bull Rebuttal Short-term loans to the less-than-credit-worthy are necessary. They are not predatory, nor are its customers victims. Consumers can choose whether or not to use a product or service. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Payday Loans Bear Rebuttal For advantageous check-cashing stores, money might as well grow on trees. Payday institutions may be necessary -- but not in their present form. They need to be cleaned up.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Dueling Fools: Payday Loans Bull Don't be swayed by the negative press put out by anti-PDLers about people who get "sucked into the payday-lending treadmill." For every one of those, you'll find 10 who are thankful the industry exists.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dueling Fools: Payday Loans Bear As an investor, I would shy away from these payday loan providers. Yes, their stocks have been roughed up a bit lately, but that doesn't make them cheap.
Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Judy Ward	Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow Despite the popularity of e-mail, most banks still rely heavily on traditional mail for correspondence with their customers. Here's how one bank cut pre-sort costs by implementing SynTel's AutoMail PRO software.
Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Vicki Gerson	The Name Game A German bank uses LAS' NameVariationGenerator software to automate name matching with government watch lists for anti-money laundering efforts.
Bank Systems & Technology August 3, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Milk, Bread, Pay Cable Bill Banks should view retail services such as Info Touch's TIO Network as a first step for consumers who currently do not bank. If a bank forms a relationship with a retailer, when consumers are ready for more services, the bank will be right there, whether it's behind the scenes or up-front.
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