The Beige Book is published eight times per year by the Federal Reserve Bank. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by dstrict and sector. An overall summary of the 12 district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.
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Beige Book: Pace of economic activity has slowed somewhat

July 23 - Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts suggest that the pace of economic activity slowed somewhat since the last report. Five eastern Districts noted a weakening or softening in... >>more

OCC allows national bank offices affected by Hurricane Dolly to close

July 23 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a proclamation allowing national bank offices affected by Hurricane Dolly to close at their discretion.

In issuing the... >>more

Reich cites keys to restoring consumer confidence

July 22 - Office of Thrift Supervision Director John Reich cited three keys to restoring the confidence of consumers and investors in the financial services industry. In a speech at the Summer... >>more

OCC hosts Web and telephone seminar on low-income housing tax credit funds

July 21 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host a live Web and telephone seminar on opportunities for banks that invest in projects funded through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits... >>more

OCC releases CRA evaluations for 21 national banks

July 21 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released a list of Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluations that became public during the period of June 15, 2008 through July... >>more