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U.S. Banker December 2005	Investment products: Index-Rate Annuity Sales Surge at Banks Nationwide A once-obscure product, the equity-indexed annuity, is climbing steadily in popularity -- representing a major sales opportunity for banks -- thanks to its higher recent returns than the traditional fixed annuity.
U.S. Banker December 2005	Authentication: FFIEC Commands Two-Factor ID by 2006 The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued guidance requiring multi-factor authentication for on-line banking customers by the end of 2006.
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005	Community Reinvestment Act: Notice and Request for Comment Thirteen new questions and answers are being published for comment.
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005	Interim Final Rule: Assessment of Fees The interim final rule revises the current process for assessment collection.
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005	One-Year Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners This final rule implements new post-employment restrictions for Comptroller of the Currency senior examiners of national banks.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Portfolio Recovery on the Mend The market for bad debt may be showing signs of improvement. Investors love the news, pushing the stock up by more than 8% in Monday's midday trading.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kristen French	Morgan Brokers Still Heading for Exits There has been a parade of top brokers who have left Morgan Stanley in recent months. The losses, which began under embattled former CEO Phil Purcell, have not abated since his replacement, John Mack, arrived in June.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 John Churchill	The Big Calm Having trouble convincing clients that the equity market isn't such a wild place? Give them a quick history lesson: Turns out that the past two years have been some of the least volatile since 1996.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kristen French	Where's My Money? After California brokers won $37 million in an overtime lawsuit against Merrill Lynch in August, a slew of copycat lawsuits have been filed against other brokerage firms, many of them in New York.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	Schwab Advisors Too Independent? Charles Schwab was slapped with a $1 million fine for failing to protect customer assets from a check-kiting scam engineered by its affiliated-but-independent registered investment advisors.
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