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Federal Reserve Board Reports on 2009 Interchange Revenue, Covered Issuer Cost and Covered Issuer and Merchant Fraud Loss Related to Debit Card Transactions

In accordance with section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, as added by Section 1075 of The Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Federal Reserve Board conduct a survey on interchange revenue, covered issuer cost and covered issuer and merchant fraud lo
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Government Accountability Office Report on Financial Literacy

Section 1013 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 directs the Government Accountability Office to study ways of improving financial literacy and the feasibility of certifying organisations that provide financial literacy.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on Mortgage Foreclosures

In accordance with Title XIV of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) was asked to examine the extent to which federal laws address mortgage servicers’ foreclosure procedures.
Originally Published: 
Thursday, May 5, 2011

SEC Proposes Product Definitions for Swaps

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have jointly proposed rules further defining the terms “swap,” “security-based swap,” and “security-based swap agreement.”
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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