1.   Among the provisions being considered for review are the definition of when an issuer has taken reasonable steps to certify that it paid market value for securities.

2.   In practice, the card issuer sometimes takes weeks to restore the credit, no matter how prompt the merchant is.

3.   Issuers are taking advantage of the strong demand as well as the relatively low borrowing costs, which were brought even lower by the recent rally in government bonds.

4.   Municipal debt issuers are taking advantage of a dearth of new offerings and robust demand from investors to raise money on the cheap.