Volume 7, Number 1Investing in Securities Know the requirements of Financial Code sections 772, 782 and 1336Recently, it has come to the attention of the Department that there is some confusion with regard to thetypes of investments in securities that are permissible... Read MoreRead more about DFI Monthly Bulletin – July 2003
Volume 6, Number 12Investments in Mortgage Backed SecuritiesThe Department of Financial Institutions has noted a significant increase in the amount invested byCalifornia state-chartered banks in mortgage backed securities (“MBS”), and the related percentage thatsuch... Read MoreRead more about DFI Monthly Bulletin – June 2003
Volume 6, Number 11DFI to Stop Mailing the Monthly BulletinPublication to be distributed by e-mail, DFI Web siteThe Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) will stop mailing the Monthly Bulletin. This will enableDFI to significantly reduce its publication costs and... Read MoreRead more about DFI Monthly Bulletin – May 2003
Volume 6, Number 10Women Providing Help to al-Qaeda FBI WarnsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is telling law enforcement agencies across the nation to beaware that the al-Qaeda terrorist network may be using women to carry messages, handle... Read MoreRead more about DFI Monthly Bulletin – April 2003
Volume 6, Number 9April is Financial Literacy Month in CaliforniaGovernor Davis will again declare the month of April as “California Financial Literacy Month.” Thisspecial observance month is meant to promote youth and adult financial literacy and... Read MoreRead more about DFI Monthly Bulletin – March 2003