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		<title>Joint Release – Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Interagency         Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 30, 2009,Washington &#8212; The federal bank, thrift, and credit union regulatory agencies are seeking comment on the proposed Interagency Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management.
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		<title>Written agreement with First DuPage Bancorp</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/written-agreement-with-first-dupage-bancorp.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written agreement with First DuPage Bancorp
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		<title>FFIEC Release – FFIEC Issues Statement on Regulatory Conversions</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/ffiec-release-%e2%80%93-ffiec-issues-statement-on-regulatory-conversions.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Fryzel Proposes Consumer Protection Office</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/fryzel-proposes-consumer-protection-office.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 30, 2009, Alexandria, Va. &#8212; National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Michael E. Fryzel today announced that he will propose the creation of an NCUA Consumer Protection Office in the 2010 Agency Budget.
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		<title>Media Advisory – Nine Credit Unions Awarded $17 Million</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-advisory-%e2%80%93-nine-credit-unions-awarded-17-million.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-advisory-%e2%80%93-nine-credit-unions-awarded-17-million.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[June 30, 2009, Alexandria, Va. &#8211; National Credit Union Administration Chairman Michael E. Fryzel applauds the nine credit unions awarded $17,150,000
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		<title>Joint Release – Agencies Publish Final Rules and Guidelines to Promote Accurate Reports About Consumers</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/joint-release-%e2%80%93-agencies-publish-final-rules-and-guidelines-to-promote-accurate-reports-about-consumers.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Media Release – NCUA Working with Other Regulators on Credit CARD Act and UDAP Rule</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-release-%e2%80%93-ncua-working-with-other-regulators-on-credit-card-act-and-udap-rule.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-release-%e2%80%93-ncua-working-with-other-regulators-on-credit-card-act-and-udap-rule.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[July 1, 2009, Alexandria, Va. &#8212; While an interagency rule on unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with credit cards
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		<title>Travel Warning</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/travel-alertswarnings/travel-warning.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State warns American citizens traveling to or living in Sri Lanka about the potential for continued instability, including possible terrorist attacks. This replaces the Travel Warning for Sri Lanka dated December 22, 2008, to update information on security incidents, safety concerns in specific regions of the country, and potential problems for U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iran  Travel Warning</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/travel-alertswarnings/iran-travel-warning-3.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/travel-alertswarnings/iran-travel-warning-3.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and carefully consider non-essential travel. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Iran issued September 15, 2008.
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		<title>Retired Military Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Conspiracy Related to Defense Contracts in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/retired-military-official-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-and-conspiracy-related-to-defense-contracts-in-afghanistan.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/retired-military-official-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-and-conspiracy-related-to-defense-contracts-in-afghanistan.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A retired U.S. military official pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges relating to Department of Defense (DOD) contracts in Afghanistan, the Department of Justice announced today.
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		<title>FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/ftc-cracks-down-on-scammers-trying-to-take-advantage-of-the-economic-downturn.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/ftc-cracks-down-on-scammers-trying-to-take-advantage-of-the-economic-downturn.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New Public Education Video Helps Consumers Steer Clear of Business Opportunity Fraud
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		<title>Agencies Issue Final Rules on Accuracy of Credit Report Information and Allowing Direct Disputes</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/agencies-issue-final-rules-on-accuracy-of-credit-report-information-and-allowing-direct-disputes.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/agencies-issue-final-rules-on-accuracy-of-credit-report-information-and-allowing-direct-disputes.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission today announced final rules and guidelines that will promote the accuracy and integrity of information provided to credit reporting agencies (commonly called &#8220;credit bureaus&#8221;) and allow consumers to dispute inaccurate information about them directly with furnishers, the financial institutions and other entities that furnish the information to the credit reporting agencies.
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		<title>Florida Man Arrested, Indicted for Money Laundering</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/florida-man-arrested-indicted-for-money-laundering.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/florida-man-arrested-indicted-for-money-laundering.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ihosvanny Anaya Martinez, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, was arrested and indicted for money laundering offenses relating to health care fraud.
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		<title>Superseding Indictment Returned in Federal Kidnapping and Drug Case</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/superseding-indictment-returned-in-federal-kidnapping-and-drug-case.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/superseding-indictment-returned-in-federal-kidnapping-and-drug-case.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Additional charges and defendants have been added to a federal case arising from the abduction of a boy from his Las Vegas, Nevada home in October 2008.
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		<title>Oklahoma Men Sentenced for Theft from Bank</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/oklahoma-men-sentenced-for-theft-from-bank.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/oklahoma-men-sentenced-for-theft-from-bank.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Bryan Ross Benton and Tyson Charles Martin, both of Stillwater, Oklahoma, were each sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for stealing money from a City National Bank Branch in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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		<title>Georgia Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/georgia-man-sentenced-for-bank-robbery.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/georgia-man-sentenced-for-bank-robbery.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Wesley Sorrow, of Knoxville, Georgia, was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Macon, Georgia.
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		<title>Connecticut Man Sentenced on Drug Charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/connecticut-man-sentenced-on-drug-charges-2.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/connecticut-man-sentenced-on-drug-charges-2.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Pesante, formerly of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his involvement in a Fairfield County heroin trafficking ring.
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		<title>Connecticut Man Sentenced for Role in Narcotics Trafficking Ring</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/connecticut-man-sentenced-for-role-in-narcotics-trafficking-ring.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/connecticut-man-sentenced-for-role-in-narcotics-trafficking-ring.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Luis Ramos, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a crack cocaine distribution conspiracy.
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		<title>Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/texas-man-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges-4.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/texas-man-sentenced-on-child-pornography-charges-4.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesus Celeri Sancheznoriega, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography.
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		<title>Maryland Exec Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million from Company</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/maryland-exec-indicted-for-stealing-over-1-million-from-company.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/maryland-exec-indicted-for-stealing-over-1-million-from-company.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Joseph Faggio, Jr., of Centerville, Maryland, was indicted for bank fraud in connection with a seven-year scheme in which he allegedly stole over $1 million from his former employer, where held the position of controller, responsible for all financial matters.
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