The following articles are featured in the Compliance section:

• Provisional Credit for Closed Account (Reg E)
• Reg Z Escrow for Separate Tracts of Land
• Remove Name of Deceased from CD w/o Penalty?
• Mass Mailing CD to Increase Early Withdrawal Penalty
• Instructions for Expiration of W8BEN
• Are Savings Accts Governed Under Reg CC?
• Rules/Guidelines on Internal Auditor Independence
• New Paper Work If Re-Open Charged Off Account?

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The following articles are featured in the Lending section:

• Definition of Prepaid Finance Charges
• Can Interest Rate Be Below Actual Floor?
• Mortgage Closing Docs Need to Contain Loan#?
• HUD-1 Purchase Money Mortgage Transaction
• Practice of Reflecting Negative Discount Points
• HMDA Refi-New Obligation to Same Borrower
• Skip-A-Payment Program on Home Improvement
• Reg Z Modification Agreement on HELOC

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The following articles are featured in the Operations section:

• Cashier's Check Subject to Garnishment?
• Allowed to Put IRA Into MMDA Account?
• Can Partnership Have A NOW Account?
• IRA's Beneficiary Deceased & No Contingencies
• Give Balance to A Convenience Signer?
• Change of Terms Notice Required if Positive Change
• Docs to Support A Sole Member LLC to Use SSN#
• New Successor Trustees Apply for EIN# (Trust)?
• Amended Articles Required if Sell Some of Co?

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The following articles are featured in the Security section:

• Workplace Violence Frequency
• Security Policy for Separate Mortgage Division

the CFPB is suggesting special appraisal requirements for "higher risk mortgages", as recommended by Dodd-Frank? What about all the appraisal independence requirements in Dodd-Frank? Get all the information about appraisal compliance and Dodd-Frank's requirements in this free article published in Mortgage Banking Magazine.

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The following articles are featured in the Marketing section:

• Non-Insured Products Flyer In New Accts Folders

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according to a recent article in Forbes, the Justice Department is no longer focusing on the criminal violations that result in money laundering, but instead looking at financial institutions for weaknesses in their internal controls and procedures. Find out exactly what examiners are looking for and how you can ease your worries in the latest post on the new BSA/AML blog at www.bsagenie.com.

Are you looking for help from other bankers? Check out the Bankers' Threads! Can a customer direct deposit a tax refund into another person's account? I just found that we have an account, held by an elderly lady, that has multiple tax refund checks being direct deposited. The checks are for her daughters, their boyfriends, etc. The lady is then giving these individuals checks to bring to the bank to cash, so they can get their money. The other individuals are NOT on the DDA account. They do not have an account here at all. Is there any way we can stop the checks being direct deposited into this account? Is there any way we can refuse to give them the cash? Are we responsible for reporting this? SAR? Read and weigh in with some helpful information or comments on Tax Refunds in the General Discussion Forum. Join the Discussion NOW and stay informed!

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