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FDIC FYI February 27, 2003	How Real is the Threat of Deflation to the Banking Industry? Deflation refers to a decline in the general price level, usually caused by a sharp decline in money or credit supply or a severe contraction in the economy. This paper outlines the current debate over deflation, focusing on its potential effect on the banking industry.
Registered Rep. February 27, 2003 Will Leitch	Wealthy Clients Growing Disenchanted with Advisors A just-released report from the Spectrem Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in the affluent market, says only 59 percent of high net-worth clients are pleased with their advisors' performance. That's down from a 79 percent satisfaction rate just two years ago.
OCC Bulletin February 24, 2003	Mortgage Banking The purpose of this advisory is to highlight concerns and provide guidance regarding mortgage-banking activities, primarily in the valuation and hedging of mortgage-servicing assets.
Registered Rep. February 24, 2003 David A. Gaffen	Wachovia-Pru: What's Next The newly-announced joint venture between Wachovia's retail brokerage and Prudential Securities isn't scheduled to close for another 18 months. But the new company should be able to measure the effectiveness of its broker-retention strategy sooner than that.
Registered Rep. February 18, 2003 David A. Geracioti	Prudential and Wachovia Deal at Hand Wachovia Corp. and Prudential Financial are set to announce their long-rumored joint venture, a partnership that would combine the two firms' brokerage units and clearing operations to create the third-largest brokerage (by number of reps) in the United States after Merrill and Morgan.
Fast Company March 2003 Linda Tischler	Bank of (Middle) America Execs at Washington Mutual don't model themselves after Citi or Bank of America. Instead, they look for inspiration to Wal-Mart, Target, and Southwest Airlines -- giant companies that somehow manage to keep costs low and service high and meet the needs of the middle class. And it's working.
Fast Company March 2003 Scott Kirsner	Would You Like a Mortgage With Your Mocha? Who says banking has to be dull? Not the executives at ING Direct, who are banking on powerful technology and clever marketing to make a radical change in an industry that needs it. In less than three years, they've attracted more than a million customers. And they serve a pretty mean cappuccino.
OCC Bulletin February 13, 2003	Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities; Bank Activities and Operations; and Real Estate Lending and Appraisals The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published the attached notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on February 7, 2003 (NPRM). The NPRM amends 12 CFR parts 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 28, and 34 of its regulations.
OCC Bulletin February 12, 2003	Public Welfare Investments This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which would amend 12 CFR 24, the OCC's rules governing public welfare investments by national banks, was published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2003.
Registered Rep. February 12, 2003 Ross Tucker	Slow Growth in Fee-Based Business Relatively few brokers are increasing their commitment to fee-based advisory practices, a new report indicates.
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