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Products and Practices  \nDecember 1992  \n(Reformatted in 2021)  \nForeword  \nAn Examiner's Guide to Investment Products and Practices is intended as a resource for examiners when they examine community banks (purchasers of investment products) .  \nFundamental bank investment policies, procedures, practices, and controls appear in the introductory chapters, followed by product profiles. Each profile describes a product, where to find its current market value, supervisory concerns, accounting treatment, risks, legal limitations, and risk-based capital considerations. Sources contributing to the narrative are listed at the end of each product profile. OCC references may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Chief National Bank Examiner in Washington, D.C.  \nThe guide is the culmination of a project conceived in the Midwestern District. It was prepared under the direction of Robert R. Klinzing, Deputy Comptroller,  \nMidwestern District. It was edited by Jeff W. Dick, National Bank Examiner (NBE) . Contributing authors were Jeff Dick, NBE; Joe Evers, NBE, CFA; Mike Larabee, NBE; Dave Wilson, NBE, CFA; Ann Jaedicke, NBE; Greg Anderson, CFA; Bruce Krueger, NBE, CFA; and, Kathy Dick, NBE, CFA. Technical support was provided by Barbara Gratch, NBE, Capital Markets Expert.  \nThe Midwestern District product was completed by the Capital Markets unit of the Office of the Chief National Bank Examiner under the direction of Assistant Chief National Bank Examiner Barbara C. Healey. Owen Carney, Senior Advisor for Investment Securities, and Lawrence Leong, NBE, performed the final review of its contents. The following people deserve special acknowledgment for their contributions: Donna E. Duncan; Edward Dumas; Jeff Mace; Amy Millen; Jamie Newell; Roger Tufts; and Stephen Theobald.  \nTable of Contents  \nAn Examiner's 1. Investment Portfolio Management Process 1  \nGuide to 2. Investment Policy Content 2  \nInvestment Products 3. Credit Information for Investment Securities 6  \nand Practices 4. Unsuitable Investment Practices 7  \n\n| 5. Municipal and Corporate Bond Ratings | 9 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 6. Investment Product Profiles\u003Cbr>Asset-backed Securities\u003Cbr>Certificates backed by accounts receivable, automobile paper, boat loans , recreational vehicle credits, and manufactured housing loans\u003Cbr>Credit Card | 10\u003Cbr>13 |\n| Corporate Debt | 15 |\n| Equity Securities | 18 |\n| Mutual Funds | 21 |\n\nInsurance 25  \nGuaranteed Insurance Contracts  \nAnnuities  \nLife Insurance Products  \nMoney Market Instruments  \n•  Bankers Acceptances 27   \n•  Certificates of Deposit 29  \n• Deposit and Bank Notes and Bank Holding Company Debt 31  \n•  Asset-backed Commercial Paper 35  \n•  Federal Funds Sold 37   \n•  Repurchase Agreements 39   \n• Eurodollar CDs 41  \n\n| Mortgage-backed Securities | 43 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pass-through Securities\u003Cbr>Federal National Mortgage Association Government National Mortgage Association Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Private Label Mortgage Securities | 52 |\n| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 58 |\n\nStripped Mortgage-backed Securities and  \nResiduals 72  \nFutures 93  \n\n| Forwards 96 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| U.S. Government and Agency Securities\u003Cbr>• Treasury Bills 99\u003Cbr>• Treasury Notes and Bonds 100\u003Cbr>• Treasury Derivatives (STRIPS, TIGRS, CATS, etc) 101\u003Cbr>• Agencies and Sponsored Corporations 103\u003Cbr>Federal National Mortgage Association Federal Farm Credit Bank\u003Cbr>Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation\u003Cbr>Student Loan Marketing Association Federal Home Loan Bank\u003Cbr>Financing Corporation Resolution Funding Corporation Federal Financing Bank Tennessee Valley Authority Washington Metropolitan Areas\u003Cbr>Transit Authority Maritime Administration\u003Cbr>• SBA Pooled Loan Certificates 107\u003Cbr>• FHA Title I Loan Pools 110 |  |\n| 7. Glossary | 112 |\n\n1. Investment Portfolio Management Process  \nThe growth and complexity of fixed income s","cbCaivAMfe4x8m0e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivAMfe4x8m0e","pdf",1312520,126,"English","# Foreword\n# 1. Investment Portfolio Management Process\n## Investment policies and procedures\n## Management information systems\n## Quality-oriented investment culture\n# 2. Investment Policy Content\n# Investment Products and Practices\n## Credit Information for Investment Securities\n## Unsuitable Investment Practices\n## Municipal and Corporate Bond Ratings\n## Investment Product Profiles\n# 7. 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