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Editor: Lucy H. Griffin

Board of Advisors:
John S. Byrne, Esq.
David Battle
Robert P. Chamness
David Dickinson
Phillips G. Gay, Jr.
Barbara Hurst
Michael D. Maher
Robert G. Rowe, III
Andy Zavoina
Volume 8, Number 2
This issue went to press on March 14, 2003.
Table of Contents

Payday Lending, Risk, & Regulators (4 Action Steps)
Payday lending has become an increasingly popular product. And the more popular it gets, the more it gets talked about. The latest word is from the FDIC. That agency has proposed draft examiner guidelines for payday loans.

Reg W: Regulation W - Part 1 (5 Action Steps)
Regulation W is a new regulation that is 70 years old. Like some 70-year-olds it's had a face-lift and a few "improvements" to give it a fresh new appearance and make it more user-friendly.

Compliance Notes Compliance Calendar

In the Editor's Opinion: Data Collection: It's An Idea Past Its Prime
The Federal Reserve has spoken. Monitoring data may only be collected under controlled circumstances and for purposes of self-analysis. Don't expect the consumer advocates to take this loss quietly.

Compliance Q&A Predatory Lending: OCC Issues Guidance On Predatory Lending
The OCC was the first agency out the door in reminding financial institutions that unfair and deceptive trade practices are to be avoided and that the OCC would take enforcement action upon finding any. Now the OCC joins the FDIC in warning institutions against abusive lending practices.

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