1/27/14 -- CRA: Stegman Says Obama Wants To Repeal Affordable Housing Goals; First Franklin Andy Pollock is back. Federal Reserve, are they watching off-shore leaks? Bank Beat: Old National's response to ICP/Fair Finance Watch. UN - Global: Syria Represented by Ja'afari in Geneva, Annan to Iran After Ban Disinvitation. Enviro: Chevron in Richmond, Cali. Bronx: FOX's the following gums up Belmont.

1/20/14 -- CRA: Here's why press for disclosure of branch closings before a merger. Federal Reserve puts questions to Umpqua after ICP protest. Bank Beat: ICP comments on Old National. UN - Global: On Mali Gang Rapes, Chad Tells UN Probe's Finished, But Not Result: Longer form, with Video link, here via Beacon Reader.  Enviro: Abuses in Bangladesh's shrimp industry. Bronx: Metro-North redlines; sale of General Post Office?

1/6/14 -- CRA: Now Mercantile Bank is sued for discrimination, 3 get Needs to Improve from FDIC. Federal Reserve recruits new DCCA chief: groups should play role. Bank Beat: South Sudan plays hard ball. UN - Global: For South Sudan, Ladsous Cited Troops from Haiti, UN Wouldn't Answer, Morocco Follow Ups. Enviro: TPP would undercut protections. Bronx: De Blasio, Farina and Mark-Viverito

12/30/13 -- CRA: Enforcement against PNC, Ocwen and Ally; industry talk. Federal Reserve conditions on United VCB. Bank Beat: Rockville discloses which branches it would close, a long mile. UN - Global: On Killers Armed from Kiir's Armory, UN's Johnson Says It Was Broken Into. Enviro: Ex dry cleaner with tetrachloroethene (PCE). Bronx: Representing at NYC inauguration

12/23/13 -- CRA: After ICP protest, Huntington-Advantage "re-publish," comment to Jan 8. Federal Reserve vice chair from Citigroup? Bank Beat: FIG Partners on Mercantile, listening to management. UN - Global: In South Sudan As Civilians Threatened in Yuai, UN Evacuates Troops, No Briefings, FUNCA protests. Enviro: Critique of Obama climate plan. Bronx: Bloomberg brags about hot-sheet motels?

12/16/13 -- CRA: Mercantile Bank asks borrowers of color for letters. Federal Reserve reviews FirstBank merger application. Bank Beat: Old National closes branches, flies under Dodd Frank. UN - Global: In Mali, UN Peacekeepers Guarding Bank in Kidal Killed by Car Bomb, Questions for Ladsous. Enviro: Koch in Corpus Christi. Bronx: Abu Dhabi sheik and First Gulf Bank want 153rd Street, tax free bonds

12/3/13 -- CRA: Challenge to Mercantile - FirstBank reported, to SEC. Federal Reserve and Wal-Mart, Green Dot a mark of shame? Bank Beat: United Bancshares hires Sullivan & Cromwell for still delayed Virginia Commerce Bancshares (VCBI) proposal. UN - Global: UN Admits No Mission Has a Claims Commission, Like on Haiti Cholera, No Remedy. Enviro: Disparate Impact survives settlement in Mount Holly case. Bronx: Celebrating brewery, forgeting #AskJPM?

11/25/13 -- CRA: Protest to Talmer's proposal to acquire Michigan Commerce, Bank of Las Vegas, Community Bank of Indiana & Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque. Federal Reserve hears plea from Mercantile Bank, on New Years. Bank Beat: IMF in Sri Lanka Ignoring CHOGM Issues Unanswered, Sudan Ignored. UN - Global: Evading Haiti Cholera Case, UN Won't Confirm Refusing Papers, DRC Reprisals. Enviro: In Warsaw, Amid Dispute on Loss & Damage, Ban Says It's Up to (Some?) States. Bronx: Don Delillo, Martin Scorsese, Herman Wouk, & Theodore Dreiser - but what since?

11/18/13 -- CRA: Challenge to Umpqua bid to buy Sterling, 20% owned by Warburg Pincus where Geithner's going. Federal Reserve withholds Mercantile exhibits, secret calls? Bank Beat: JP Morgan Chase Gets Asked of Predatory Lending & Even Tony Blair, Cancels Q&A. UN - Global: UN Peacekeepers for Syria Floated by Ladsous, Copters to Mali, Rape Stonewall. Enviro: Dry eyes in the city, ophthalmology. Bronx: Friday at Family Dollar

11/11/13 -- CRA: Challenges from St. Louis to Spokane to Michigan, as after Fair Finance Watch protest, Federal Reserve asks Mercantile - FirstBank some questions. Bank Beat: Royal Bank of Scotland / Greenwich Capital Markets settles some predatory underwriting charges. Deal-watch. UN - Global: On Sri Lanka, Swire Silent on What UK Does in UNSC or UNHRC. Enviro: Most polluted cities, California dreaming? Hardly. Bronx: Museum of hip hip, by Melle Mel?