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OCC Bulletin October 2, 2003	FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has issued updated guidance in three booklets on electronic banking, information technology audit, and the FedLine electronic funds transfer application.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2003 Peltin & Swibel	Lenders Tighten Loan Standards in Reaction to Uncertain Economy With interest rates at record lows, demand for new mortgage loans remains strong. However, in today's anemic economic climate, lenders face increased risk of making non-performing loans. Commercial lenders have implemented new safeguards and follow stricter policies to minimize exposure.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2003 Carol C. Honigberg	Landlords Must Be Specific if Including Dual-Option Terms in Leases Landlords often offer lease options, such as the right of first refusal to purchase the property or fixed-price purchase options, to attract tenants in a tight market. Leases that contain both of these options are often too good to be true.
CFO October 1, 2003 Hilary Rosenberg	Longer Paper Routes Banks have gone to greater lengths to keep assets off their balance sheets. That means higher prices for commercial paper.
Inc. October 2003 Patrick J. Sauer	Minority Banks are Called to Account California's Chinese banks come under fire for being, well, too Chinese.
Registered Rep. September 30, 2003 Will Leitch	Lobbying for Independents The Financial Planning Association has lamented, along with many of its members, the absence of a specific lobbying organization for independent broker/dealers. The FPA is now trying to do something about it.
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Weiss et al.	New Broom at the Big Board Enter John Reed. Can the former Citi boss bring real change to the troubled New York Stock Exchange?
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Stephen B. Shepard	Straight Talk from Eliot Spitzer The New York Attorney General speaks on the mutual-fund investigations and other issues
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Frederik Balfour	Another Big Reason China Won't Revalue Already awash in bad loans, its Big Four banks could go under if depositors bolt.
Bank Technology News September 2003 John Adams	Knowledge is Power New tax laws and a wave of automation could make 529 plans the college savings option of choice. It would help if more people knew what they were.
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