The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. They include clarifications, updated statutory and other references, and corrections of typographical errors.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is revising its regulations on transactions with affiliates. This interim final rule conforms OTS regulations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) final rule implementing sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (FRA). The FRB rule (Regulation W) combines statutory restrictions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA) authorizes state chartered housing creditors to make, purchase, and enforce alternative mortgage transactions without regard to any state constitution, law, or regulation. To rely on AMTPA, certain state chartered housing creditors must comply with regulations issued by the Office of Thrift

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is issuing a final rule specifying the recordkeeping and confirmation requirements for savings associations that effect securities transactions. Under a rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), savings associations may perform certain brokerdealer activities without registering with the

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) published in the Federal Register of November 25, 2002, a document concerning amending its annual independent audit requirements for small, nonpublic, highly rated savings associations that voluntarily obtain independent audits. Inadvertently, the comment period was incorrectly stated. This document corrects

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is adopting an interim final rule that amends its annual independent audit requirements for small, nonpublic, highly rated savings associations that voluntarily obtain independent audits. This change will make OTS's requirements more consistent with those of the other federal banking agencies and will avoid

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2002, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Wayne Savings Bankshares, MHC, Wooster, Ohio (MHC), to convert to the stock form of organization. The MHC is the parent mutual holding

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2002, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of First Niagara Financial Group, MHC, Lockport, New York, and First Niagara Bank, Lockport, New York, to convert to the stock form of

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2002, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Oswego County Savings Bank, Oswego, New York, to convert to the stock form of organization. Copies of the application are available for

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2002, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision, or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Clay County Savings & Loan Association, Liberty, Missouri, to convert from the mutual to the stock form of organization and to change its name to

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2002, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of First Pennsylvania Savings Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to convert to the stock form of organization. Copies of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2002, the Director, Supervision, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Sound Federal Savings and Loan Association, Mamaroneck, New York, to convert to the stock form of organization. Copies of the application are

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The OCC, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), hereby give notice that they are submitting the information collections contained in their respective Community Reinvestment Act regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Agencies may not conduct

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA) authorizes state chartered housing creditors to make, purchase, and enforce alternative mortgage transactions without regard to any state constitution, law, or regulation. To rely on AMTPA, certain state chartered housing creditors must comply with regulations on alternative mortgage

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office