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12/21/2000
Agencies Adopt Rule On Disclosure And Reporting Of CRA-Related Agreements
Release 2000-105 PDF ASCII
Joint Final Rule PDF
Disclosure PDF
12/20/2000
Comptroller Hawke Urges FDIC Reforms To End Inequitable Treatment of National Banks
Release 2000-104 WORD ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Remarks WORD ASCII
12/20/2000
OCC Announces 6 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-103 ASCII
12/18/2000
OCC Issues Statement on Bank Holdings of Securities for Hedge Purposes
Release 2000-102 WORD ASCII
12/14/2000
FDIC Approves the Assumption of the Insured Deposits of The National State Bank, Metropolis, Illinois
Release 2000-101 WORD ASCII
12/12/2000
Wilcox Discusses Deposit Insurance Reform
Release 2000-100 WORD ASCII
12/12/2000
OCC Names Dan Stipano to Succeed Bob Serino as Deputy Chief Counsel
Release 2000-99 WORD ASCII
12/8/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 11 National Banks
Release 2000-98 WORD ASCII
12/6/2000
Agencies Propose Lower Risk Weighting For Bank Claims on Securities Firms
Release 2000-97 WORD ASCII
Claims on Securities Firms  PDF
12/6/2000
OCC Reports Trading Revenues Off As Derivatives Volume Dips During 3rd Quarter
Release 2000-96 WORD ASCII
Bank Derivatives Report  PDF
12/5/2000
Agencies Issue Interim Capital Rule For Collateral in Securities Borrowings
Release 2000-95 WORD  ASCII
Interim rule with request for comment.
PDF
12/4/2000
Agencies Adopt Consumer Protection Rules For Insurance
Release 2000-94 WORD  ASCII
12/1/2000
OCC Issues First Quarter 2001 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2000-93 WORD  ASCII
2001 CRA Examination Schedule
PDF
11/30/2000
OCC Acts on Citigroup Application
Release 2000-92 WORD  ASCII
Decision Statement
PDF
11/30/2000
> OCC proposes operating subsidiaries For US federal branches and agencies
Release 2000-91 WORD  ASCII
Operating Subsidiaries of Federal Branches and Agencies PDF
11/30/2000
OCC Proposes Rules To Ease Burdens Of Banks Operating Multi-State Trust Operations
Release 2000-90 WORD  ASCII
Fiduciary Activities of National Banks PDF
11/30/2000
OCC Announces Assessment Schedule for 2001
Release 2000-89 WORD ASCII
Bulletin 2000-30 WORD PDF
Assessment of Fees; National Banks; District of Columbia Banks--Final Rule PDF
11/27/2000
Agencies Urge Banks and Thrifts to Evaluate Risks with Vendors Engaged In Practices Viewed as Abusive To Consumers
Release 2000-88 WORD ASCII
Joint Statement WORD ASCII
Advisory Letter
2000-10
WORD ASCII
Advisory Letter
2000-11
WORD ASCII
11/16/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 48 National Banks
Release 2000-87 WORD ASCII
11/14/2000
OCC Announces 10 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-86 ASCII
11/3/2000
Agencies Consider A Simplified Capital Framework For Non-Complex Institutions
Release 2000-85 WORD ASCII
Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking. PDF
10/27/2000
More National Banks Offer Internet Services, But Active On-Line Customers Are Few
Release 2000-84 WORD ASCII
Summary Results of OCC's Internet Banking Questionnaire PDF
10/24/2000
OCC Announces 10 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-83 ASCII
10/23/2000
A Basel Committee working group chaired by Comptroller of the Currency John D. Hawke, Jr. issued a report today urging a cooperative approach to the supervision of electronic banking.
Release 2000-82 PDF ASCII
Basel Committee Report
HTML
10/20/2000
Agencies Propose Consistent Consumer Protection Rules For Affiliate Information Sharing Practices
Release 2000-81 WORD ASCII
10/17/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 8 National Banks
Release 2000-80 WORD ASCII
10/11/2000
Mark A. Nishan Chief of Staff Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Before the Community Bank Directors Hershey, Pennsylvania October 11, 2000
Release 2000-79 WORD ASCII
10/10/2000
> Bank Regulators' Data Show Continued Increase in Adversely Classified Syndicated Bank Loans
Release 2000-78 PDF ASCII
Summary of Shared National Credit Program PDF
9/28/2000
Comptroller Promotes Leadership Role for National Banks In Areas Lacking Adequate Access to Financial Services
Release 2000-77 WORD ASCII
9/27/2000
Agencies Propose Revision Of Capital Rules For The Treatment Of Residual Interests
Release 2000-76 WORD ASCII
9/22/2000
OCC Proposes Pilot Program Adjusting Certain Lending Limits For Many Community National Banks
Release 2000-75 WORD ASCII
Lending Limits Pilot Program --proposed rule ASCII
9/21/2000
OCC Announces 4 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-74 ASCII
9/20/2000
> The Level of Risk in Bank Portfolios Continues to Rise, OCC Reports in Annual Underwriting Survey
Release 2000-73 WORD ASCII
Transmittal Letter PDF
Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices PDF
9/18/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 11 National Banks
Release 2000-72 ASCII
9/18/2000
Comptroller Hawke Tells Bankers OCC is Using Technology To Improve Bank Supervision and Reduce Regulatory Burden
Release 2000-71 WORD ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Speech WORD ASCII
9/18/2000
OCC Gives Bank Directors Guidance To Maintain Safe and Sound Conditions
Release 2000-70 WORD ASCII
9/18/2000
National Banknet An Exclusive Web Service for National Banks
Release 2000-69 WORD ASCII
09/11/2000
OCC Responds to Chairman Leach's Questions About Bank Holdings of Securities for Hedge Purposes
Release 2000-68 WORD ASCII
Response Letter  PDF
09/06/2000
Trading Revenue Remains Above $3 Billion, OCC Reports; Quarterly Derivatives Volume at Record Level
Release 2000-67 WORD ASCII
Bank Derivatives Report  PDF
9/01/2000
OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2000 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2000-66 WORD ASCII
CRA Examination Schedule PDF
8/31/2000
OCC Announces 14 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-65 ASCII
8/30/2000
Banks Urged to Remain Vigilant to Risks Stemming From Arrangements with Third Parties
Release 2000-64 WORD ASCII
8/29/2000
Nancy A. Wentzler Appointed Deputy Comptroller For Global Banking and Financial Analysis
Release 2000-63 WORD ASCII
8/21/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 20 National Banks
Release 2000-62 ASCII
8/21/2000
Agencies Propose Consumer Protection Rules For Insurance
Release 2000-61 WORD ASCII
Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking PDF
8/02/2000
OCC Announces 13 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-60 ASCII
8/01/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 14 National Banks
Release 2000-59 ASCII
7/27/2000
Cooperation And Coordination Among Federal Banking Agencies Underlies New Financial Modernization Law
Release 2000-58 WORD ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Speech WORD ASCII
7/26/2000
Comptroller Hawke Applauds SEC Effort To Enhance Auditor Independence
Release 2000-57 WORD  ASCII
Oral Statement WORD  ASCII
Written Statement WORD ASCII
7/25/2000
OCC Reemphasizes Need for Strong Internal Control Systems And Audit Programs In Banks
Release 2000-56 WORD ASCII
Handbook WORD ASCII
7/23/2000
OCC Issues Internal Control and Audit Reminder to Banks
Release 2000-55 WORD ASCII
Advisory Letter 2000-6 WORD ASCII
7/20/2000
OCC Expands Information Sharing Agreements with State Regulators
Release 2000-54 WORD ASCII
Testimony ASCII
7/19/2000
OCC Warns that Some Web Site Names May Confuse Bank Customers
Release 2000-53 WORD ASCII
Alert 2000-9 WORD ASCII
7/07/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 15 National Banks
Release 2000-52 ASCII
7/06/2000
New OCC Study Finds Banks Offering Internet Services Differ in Significant Ways from Other Institutions
Release 2000-51 WORD ASCII
Article - "Who Offers Internet Banking?" PDF
7/05/2000
OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-50 ASCII
6/28/2000
Providian to Cease Unfair Practices, Pay Consumers Minimum of $300 Million Under Settlement with OCC and San Francisco District Attorney
Release 2000-49 WORD ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Statement WORD 
Consent Order PDF
Stipulation PDF
Fact Sheet WORD ASCII
6/27/2000
Alvarez-Boyd Appointed Deputy Comptroller For Community Affairs
Release 2000-48 WORD ASCII
6/22/2000
Agencies Propose Standards for Customer Information Security
Release 2000-47 WORD ASCII
Joint notice of proposed rule making HTML
6/20/2000
Remarks by John D. Hawke, Jr. Comptroller of the Currency Before the Stonier Graduate School of Banking Washington, D.C.
Release 2000-46 WORD ASCII
6/19/2000
Revised Suspicious Activity Report Form (SAR)
Release 2000-45 ASCII
SAR Form and Guidance (FinCEN) HTML
OCC Bulletin 2000-19 WORD ASCII
6/14/2000
OCC Adds New Link on Corporate Applications to Web Site
Release 2000-44 WORD ASCII
6/6/2000
Trading Revenue Rises to Record $3.8 Billion At U.S. Commercial Banks in 1st Quarter
Release 2000-43 WORD ASCII
Bank Derivatives Report  PDF
6/5/2000
Remarks by Julie L. Williams First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Before the Robert Morris Associates/Consumer Bankers Association 5th Annual Consumer Risk Management Conference Chicago, Illinois
June 5, 2000
Release 2000-42 WORD ASCII
6/2/2000
FDIC Approves the Assumption of All the Deposits of Monument National Bank, Ridgecrest, California
Release 2000-41 ASCII
5/31/2000
OCC Issues Third Quarter 2000 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2000-40 WORD ASCII
CRA Examination Schedule PDF EXCEL
5/31/2000
OCC Announces 23 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-39 ASCII
5/30/2000
OCC Guidance Focuses on the Risks Of Using Computer-based Financial Models
Release 2000-38 ASCII
OCC Bulletin 2000-16 WORD ASCII
5/24/2000
Comptroller Hawke Outlines Program to Combat Predatory Lending
Release 2000-37 WORD ASCII
Oral Statement WORD ASCII
5/16/2000
OCC Issues Guidance on Threat of Intrusions to Bank Computer Systems
Release 2000-36 WORD ASCII
5/15/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 19 National Banks
Release 2000-35 ASCII
5/15/2000
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected By Fires in New Mexico
Release 2000-34 WORD ASCII
5/11/2000
Joint Release - Agencies Propose Rule on Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-Related Agreements
Release 2000-33 WORD ASCII
Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-Related Agreements PDF
5/10/2000
Agencies Approve Final Regulations For Privacy Of Consumer Financial Information
Release 2000-32 WORD ASCII
Privacy Of Consumer Financial Information PDF
5/04/2000
OCC Announces New Community Development Resources for Bankers
Release 2000-31 ASCII
5/02/2000
OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-30 ASCII
4/27/2000
Joint Release-- Agencies Announce Working Group on Public Disclosure
Release 2000-29 WORD ASCII
4/26/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 46 National Banks
Release 2000-28 ASCII
4/14/2000
Anna Alvarez Boyd Named Acting Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs
Release 2000-27 ASCII
4/06/2000
Financial Modernization Law Strengthens Role of Primary Bank Regulators, Comptroller Hawke Says in Speech to New York State Bankers
Release 2000-26 ASCII
Speech WORD ASCII
4/05/2000
OCC Offers New Handbook to Banks Engaged in Accounts Receivable and Inventory Financing Activities
Release 2000-25 ASCII
3/29/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 42 National Banks
Release 2000-24 ASCII
3/27/2000
Joint Press Release
Release 2000-23 PDF ASCII
Section 109 Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios PDF ASCII
3/23/2000
OCC Announces 21 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-22 ASCII
3/21/2000
Comptroller Hawke Urges Increased Action, Education To Combat Predatory Lending
Release 2000-21 ASCII
Speech WORD ASCII
3/20/2000
OCC Concludes Pennsylvania Law Would Not Apply to National Banks
Release 2000-20 ASCII
3/20/2000
OCC's New Litigation Handbook Focuses on Risks
Release 2000-19 ASCII
3/15/2000
OCC Launches Internet Banking Website
Release 2000-18 ASCII
3/14/2000
OCC Reports that 4th Quarter 1999 Bank Derivatives Volume Drops; Trading Revenue Increases
Release 2000-17 ASCII
Bank Derivatives Report  PDF
3/09/2000
OCC Approves Streamlined Approach for National Banks To Engage in New Activities through Financial Subsidiaries
Release 2000-16 ASCII
Financial Subsidiaries and Operating Subsidiaries ASCII
3/07/2000
OCC Reemphasizes Importance of Internal Controls and Audit at National Banks
Release 2000-15 ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Remarks PDF
3/02/2000
OCC Announces 17 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-14 ASCII
3/02/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 44 National Banks
Release 2000-13 ASCII
2/29/2000
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2000 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2000-12 ASCII
CRA Examination Schedule PDF
2/24/2000
Remarks by Julie L. Williams 1st Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Before the 5th Annual Cyberbanking and Electronic Commerce Conference Washington, DC February 24, 2000
Release 2000-11 WORD ASCII
2/22/2000
Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies Publish Privacy Rule
Release 2000-10 WORD ASCII
Proposed Rule ASCII
2/17/2000
Agencies Propose Revision Of Risk-Based Capital Rules' Treatment Of Recourse And Direct-Credit Substitutes
Release 2000-9 WORD ASCII
Risk-Based Capital Standards PDF
2/17/2000
Comptroller Hawke Cautious Agricultural Bankers About Uncertain Farm Environment
Release 2000-8 ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Remarks WORD ASCII
2/8/2000
Comptroller Addresses 1999 Bank Failures and OCC Supervision
Release 2000-7 ASCII
Comptroller Hawke's Testimony PDF
Cover Letter, Audit Effectiveness Response PDF
OCC Responses, Questionnaire on Audit Effectiveness PDF
2/8/2000
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 71 National Banks
Release 2000-6 ASCII
2/3/2000
OCC Proposes Rules to Implement Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Privacy Provisions
Release 2000-5 ASCII
Proposed Rule ASCII
2/1/2000
OCC Seeks Comment on a Wide Range of Electronic Banking Issues As First Step in Effort to Adapt Regulations to Accommodate New Technologies
Release 2000-4 ASCII
Proposed Rule ASCII
1/27/2000
OCC Announces 18 New Enforcement Actions
Release 2000-3 ASCII
1/19/2000
OCC Proposes Streamlined Approach for National Banks To Engage in New Activities through Financial Subsidiaries
Release 2000-2 ASCII
Proposed Rule ASCII
1/1/2000
Joint Release-- Insured Financial Institutions Operating Normally Following Century Date Change
Release 2000-1 WORD ASCII
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