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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 8
This issue went to press on August 18, 2003.
Table of Contents

Mayday Payday
FDIC has issued examination procedures for payday lending. These procedures will be applied whenever a bank regulated by the FDIC engages in payday lending, whether directly or through a third party. Here's what you need to know.

Consumer Advisory Council: A Distant Early Warning System (4 Action Steps)
When the Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Advisory Council ("CAC") meets, the discussion often serves as an early warning system for financial institutions. This is an arena in which consumer concerns, perceptions, and agendas are aired. The most recent CAC meeting included discussions of the FCRA, privacy notices, and predatory lending.

Action Training: ECOA & Income: When and How To Verify (Table of Suggestions)
We toss around the terms VOE and VOI, but when was the last time we sat down and thought about what it really means to obtain verifications? The challenge of ECOA and Regulation B is how to give fair and non-discriminatory consideration to protected income without making an unsafe and unsound loan. Here are some suggestions.

Compliance Notes In the Editor's Opinion: Who Is The Real Predator?
We are seeing a great deal of discussion about the evils of many kind of lending, and the evils of many financial industry practices. Basically, anything that is known to or believed could harm consumers comes under criticism. So what do we do about it?

Compliance Q&A Predatory Lending: Comptroller Speaks Out On Predatory Lending Solutions
The OCC has been out in front in the enforcement game against predatory lending. In addition, the OCC has taken the lead in making pronouncements about ways to prevent predatory lending.

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