The following articles are featured in the Compliance section:

• Helping Customers to Monitor their Credit Scores
• Credit Reports on Signed Leases
• Redisclose Improperly Disclosed Loan?
• Credit Report - Ongoing Employment
• 1099-C Cancellation of Debt - Personal Bankruptcy
• IRS Financial Records Summons

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The following articles are featured in the Lending section:

• When is a Bridge Loan No Longer a Bridge Loan?
• Final TIL - Indicate Correct Interim Interest?
• Closing Protection Letter - Finance Charge?
• Calculating the LTV
• Guarantor on a Consumer Real Estate Loan

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The following articles are featured in the Operations section:

• Disclosing Check Pay Order
• Acceptable Reason for a Stop Pay
• Municipals Pledged to Sweep Accounts
• Partnership Reporting
• National Bank Record Retention

The following articles are featured in the Security section:

• CIP on a Participation Loan
• No Accounts, but Customers for CIP Purposes?
• Monetary Instrument Report

The following articles are featured in the Marketing section:

• Non-Profit Organization Car Raffle
• Advertise as a Free Checking Account?
• Spanish Language Advertising

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The following articles are featured in the Technology section:

• Getting the Most out of Mobile Banking
• 'Green' Financial Institutions
• ATM - Foreign Exchange Rate
• Lost/Stolen Debit Cards - Bank's Liability
• Deny Disputes Due to Lack of Cooperation?

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Upcoming Legislation
My compliance committee already looks at and monitors proposed and final rules. Besides HR 3126 (CFPA), HR 3548 (now law), HR 3904 (OD Protection Act), what other applicable pieces of legislation might be perking right now that may be of interest to fellow community bankers.

Read and weigh in with some helpful information on Relevant Pending Legislation in the Human Resources forum.