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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. 3
This issue went to press on June 6, 2003.
Table of Contents

Section 326 Takes Over: "The Devil Is In The Details"
The long awaited, much heralded Section 326 is now the focus of many compliance officers and training officers in the financial industry. The changes from the proposed rules are not so different from what industry watchers thought they would be. But enough of details change to make compliance and training time consuming.

Rebuilding Iraq May Hinge On Banking
Rebuilding commerce in Iraq may well depend on how fast a banking system can be put in place, U.S. officials say.

Statistics, Facts, & Such

Training Page #126: UCC: Practical Application, Part IV
We are continuing our series of training pages addressing some of the confusion that sometimes occurs when trying to apply the Uniform Commercial Code to claims.

Study Says Large Community Banks Have Higher CRA Costs
While small community banks received some relief from the burdens of the Community Reinvestment Act through streamlining processes regulators approved in 1995, larger community banks are suffering a disproportionate burden of costs, according to a study for the Independent Community Bankers of America.

National ID Theft Initiative
Visa USA has launched a national initiative to speed up the recovery time for victims of identity theft.

In The News From the editor's desk…One 326 Problem by Barbara E. Hurst
Even while we are studying, adapting, and applying Section 326 for identifying our customers, the battle continues in Washington over the matricula consular cards.

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