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Executive Editor: Barbara Hurst
Contributing Editor: Genilee S. Parente

Board of Advisors:
Charlotte Bahin, Esq.
David Battle
Brooke Blake
John S. Byrne, Esq.
Peter G. Djinis, Esq.
William Gearin
Lucy H. Griffin
Mary Beth Guard, Esq.
Boris F. Melnikoff
Robert G. Rowe, III, Esq.
Roger J. Snell
Dana Turner
William R. Wipprecht
Vol. 13, No. 2
This issue went to press on April 30, 2003.
Table of Contents

$3,000 Cash Sales Record Requirement Clarified: Cash Deposit / Debit Now Must Be Recorded
Many financial institutions, in order to avoid the record keeping requirement, and depending on the fact that they were dealing with known depositors, instituted policies requiring the cash to be deposited into the account, and then issued a debit against the account to offset the monetary instrument. Up until recently, there seemed to be no objection to the practice.

Section 326 Finally Arrives!: Patriot Act New Account Rules Final
By joint announcement, all of the Regulatory Agencies have released the final rules on Section 326.

Still Some 314(a) Problems
Even after "fixing" the initial problem with Section 314(a), the HOTLINE has been hearing of problems still attached to the revised data-match program.

Business Checking Interest
Legislation has been passed by the House of Representatives that will allow banks to pay interest on business checking accounts.

Statistics, Facts, & Such

Training Page #125: UCC: Practical Application, Part III
This series of training pages to addresses some of the confusion that sometimes occurs when trying to apply the Uniform Commercial Code to claims.

Java & Prepaid Cards: A Better Brew
While tests by the banking industry of prepaid cards for students and other groups have gone pretty flat, other industries have fared better.

AARP Boosts Higher Insurance

In The News From the editor's desk…I Changed My Mind by Barbara E. Hurst
Some thoughts from the editor as the government continues to change its requirements.

Protecting Your Identity For Under $8
Consumers now have an electronic version of an identity theft protection packet that advises consumers how to stop the theft before it occurs.

War Stories Questions & Answers What Do Other Bankers Do? Top