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News Releases

2005

12/22/2005
OCC Names Community Affairs Officer for New Orleans
Release 2005-126

12/21/2005
OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Approaches $100 Trillion
Release 2005-125
| Quarterly Derivatives Report (PDF)

12/20/2005
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Propose Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Products
Release 2005-124 | Guidance (PDF)

12/15/2005
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2005-123

12/15/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 17 National Banks
Release 2005-122

12/14/2005
Federal Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies Publish Guide to Help Financial Institutions Comply with Information Security Guidelines
Release 2005-121 | Guide (PDF)

12/12/2005
Matt Quigley Named Director of Community Development
Release 2005-120

12/02/2005
OCC To Expand Customer Assistance Group Telephone Hours
Release 2005-119

12/01/2005
OCC Revises the Process of Semiannual Assessments on National Banks
Release 2005-118 | OCC 2005-40 (PDF)

12/01/2005
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern about Negative Amortization
Release 2005-117 | Speech (PDF)

12/01/2005
OCC Issues First Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2005-116 | 2006 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

11/22/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 12 National Banks
Release 2005-115

11/17/2005
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2005-114

11/17/2005
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners
Release 2005-113 | Final Rules (PDF)

11/17/2005
Agencies Finalize FACT Act Rules on Medical Information
Release 2005-112 | Final Rules (PDF)

11/10/2005
Comptroller Dugan Says Basel II Capital Framework Will Substantially Enhance Safety and Soundness
Release 2005-111
| Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

11/04/2005
OCC Takes Action Against Bank and Subsidiary for Lending Practices
Release 2005-110 | Action (PDF)

11/01/2005
Statement of Comptroller Dugan On Retirement Announcement Of House Financial Services Committee Chairman Oxley
Release 2005-109

11/01/2005
Comptroller Dugan Tells Bankers OCC Is Committed To Measured, Fair, and Effective BSA/AML Supervision
Release 2005-108 | Speech (PDF)

10/27/2005
Comptroller Dugan Discusses Credit Risk
Release 2005-107 | Speech (PDF)

10/25/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 22 National Banks
Release 2005-106

10/24/2005
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Wilma
Release 2005-105

10/21/2005
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Wilma to Close
Release 2005-104 | Proclamation (PDF)

10/20/2005
Federal Banking Agencies Request Comment on Suggested Domestic Risk-Based Capital Modifications
Release 2005-103 | Proposed Rules (PDF)

10/17/2005
OCC Announces 17 Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations
Release 2005-102

10/06/2005
Comptroller Dugan Initiates Process to Improve Risk-Based Capital Rules
Release 2005-101 | Statement to FDIC (PDF)

10/04/2005
OCC and Operation HOPE Sign Agreement on Hurricane Relief
Release 2005-100

09/30/2005
Banking Agencies Announce Revised Plan for Implementation of Basel II Framework
Release 2005-99

09/30/2005
OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Tops $96 Trillion
Release 2005-98 | Quarterly Derivatives Report (PDF)

09/28/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 35 National Banks
Release 2005-97

09/28/2005
Agencies Announce Orders Exempting Bank Transfer Agents Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Release 2005-96 | Orders (PDF)

09/26/2005
Comptroller Dugan Tells Bankers that Long Fight to Shed Outdated Laws Promoted Innovation and Broad Range of New Consumer Products and Services
Release 2005-95 | Speech (PDF)

09/21/2005
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Rita
Release 2005-94

09/20/2005
John G. Walsh Named OCC's Chief of Staff
Release 2005-93

09/20/2005
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Tropical Storm/Hurricane Rita to Close
Release 2005-92 | Proclamation (PDF)

09/16/2005
OCC Announces 25 Enforcement Actions and Four Terminations
Release 2005-91

09/15/2005
Data Show Continued Improvement in Credit Quality, Slight Increase in Credit Commitment Volume
Release 2005-90 (PDF)

09/15/2005
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Ophelia
Release 2005-89

09/14/2005
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Ophelia to Close
Release 2005-88 | Proclamation (PDF)

09/02/2005
Agencies Encourage Insured Depository Institutions to Assist Displaced Customers
Release 2005-87

09/01/2005
OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2005 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2005-86 | 2005 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

08/30/2005
Agencies Release List of Distressed and Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Release 2005-85 | List

08/29/2005
Community Developments Newsletter Focuses on Using HMDA Data to Expand Mortgage Lending Opportunities
Release 2005-84 | Newsletter

08/29/2005
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Release 2005-83

08/25/2005
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Katrina to Close
Release 2005-82 | Proclamation (PDF)

08/17/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 26 National Banks
Release 2005-81

08/17/2005
FinCEN and OCC Assess $24 Million Penalty against Arab Bank Branch
Release 2005-80
| Arab Bank PLC civil money penalty (PDF)

08/16/2005
OCC Announces 16 Enforcement Actions
Release 2005-79

08/08/2005
Registration for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Event Webcast
Release 2005-78

08/04/2005
John C. Dugan Takes Office As Comptroller of the Currency
Release 2005-77

08/04/2005
Agencies Propose Rules on Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners
Release 2005-76 | Propose Rules (PDF)

08/02/2005
OCC Releases Consumer Advisory: "Writing a Check: Understanding Your Rights"
Release 2005-75
| Advisory

07/28/2005
OCC Survey Finds Increased Easing of Both Commercial and Retail Credit Underwriting Standards
Release 2005-74
| Survey

07/27/2005
Community Developments Investments On-Line Newsletter Spotlights "Double Bottom Line" Investments
Release 2005-73
| Newsletter

07/20/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 19 National Banks
Release 2005-72

07/19/2005
Banking Agencies Issue Final Community Reinvestment Act Rules
Release 2005-71
| Final Rule (PDF)

07/18/2005
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Events
Release 2005-70
| Outreach Fact Sheet (PDF) | Nationwide Conference Call Instructions (PDF)

07/15/2005
OCC Announces 25 Enforcement Actions and One Termination
Release 2005-69

07/14/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Discusses History and Characteristics of National Banks and the Bank Supervisory Process in Light of Current Issues
Release 2005-68 | Speech (PDF)

07/11/2005
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Dennis
Release 2005-67

07/08/2005
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Dennis to Close
Release 2005-66 | Proclamation (PDF)

07/07/2005
Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
Release 2005-65
| Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios (PDF)

06/30/2005
FFIEC Issues the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
Release 2005-64
| Transmittal letter (PDF) | Q&A (PDF) | Fact sheet (PDF) | Introduction/Overview (PDF) | Core/Expanded Examination Procedures (PDF) | Appendixes (PDF)

06/30/2005
Banking Agencies Announce Financial Institution Enrollment Schedule for Central Data Repository
Release 2005-63

06/24/2005
OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Tops $90 Trillion
Release 2005-62
| Quarterly Derivatives Report (PDF)

06/23/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 31 National Banks
Release 2005-61

06/21/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Supports Regulatory Burden Relief Legislation; Urges New Approach to Consumer Disclosure Requirements to Reduce Regulatory Burden and Deliver Information Consumers Understand
Release 2005-60 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

06/16/2005
OCC Files Suit to Prevent New York Attorney General From Disrupting Fair Lending Examination and Supervision of National Banks
Release 2005-59
| Motion for Preliminary Injunction (PDF) | Complaint (PDF) | Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (PDF)

06/14/2005
OCC Announces Nine Enforcement Actions and Five Terminations
Release 2005-58

06/09/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Urges Steps To Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burden and Improve Consumer Disclosure
Release 2005-57
| Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

06/06/2005
OCC Publishes Ombudsman Report and Customer Assistance Brochure
Release 2005-56
| Ombudsman Report (PDF) | Customer Assistance Brochure (PDF)

06/06/2005
Agencies Issue FACT Act Interim Final Rules on Medical Information
Release 2005-55
| Final Rules (PDF)

06/01/2005
OCC Issues Third Quarter 2005 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2005-54
| 2005 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

05/27/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Tells Community Bankers OCC Working Hard to Make Regulation More Efficient and Less Burdensome
Release 2005-53
| Speech (PDF)

05/19/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Issues Statement Responding to New York Attorney General
Release 2005-52
| Statement (PDF)

05/17/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 23 National Banks
Release 2005-51

05/17/2005
OCC Announces 18 Enforcement Actions
Release 2005-50

05/17/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Tells Senate Banking Committee Credit Card Disclosures Can be Improved, Urges New Approach to Consumer Disclosures for Financial Products and Services
Release 2005-49
| Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

05/16/2005
Agencies Issue Credit Risk Management Guidance for Home Equity Lending
Release 2005-48
| Guidance (PDF)

05/12/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Tells Bankers Disclosures not Working for Consumers and Imposing Unnecessary Burdens, Calls for Re-Examination of Process of Developing Consumer Disclosures for Financial Products and Services
Release 2005-47
| Speech (PDF)

05/11/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Testifies before House Subcommittees On Basel II Framework Issues
Release 2005-46
| Speech (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

05/06/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Discusses Management and Supervision of Reputation Risk In Large Banking Organizations; Stresses Important Role of Ethics and Corporate Values
Release 2005-45
| Speech (PDF)

05/03/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Cites Foreclosures as Most Immediate Community Development Challenge; Stresses Need for Multi-Dimensional Mortgage Delinquency Interventions Programs
Release 2005-44
| Speech (PDF)

04/29/2005
Banking Agencies To Perform Additional Analysis Before Issuing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related To Basel II
Release 2005-43

04/28/2005
Agencies Provide Guidance on Customer Identification Program Requirements
Release 2005-42
| Guidance (PDF)

04/26/2005
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Julie L. Williams Testifies before Senate Committee On Implementation of Bank Secrecy Act in the Context of Money Services Businesses
Release 2005-41
| Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

04/26/2005
Guidance and Advisory Issued on Banking Services for Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States
Release 2005-40
| Guidance (PDF)

04/19/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
Release 2005-39

04/19/2005
OCC Announces 15 Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations
Release 2005-38

03/31/2005
Agencies Announce Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About New HMDA Data Consumer Protection
Release 2005-37
| Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

03/28/2005
Comments Requested on Proposed Classification of Commercial Credit Exposures Consumer Protection
Release 2005-36
| Proposed Classification (PDF)

03/23/2005
Federal Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies Jointly Issue Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Security Breaches Consumer Protection
Release 2005-35
| Interagency Guidance (PDF)

03/21/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Highlights Changes in Retail Credit Products and Risks; Stresses Need for Lenders to Adjust Techniques for Measuring and Monitoring Risk In Retail Loan Portfolios Consumer Protection
Release 2005-34
| Speech (PDF)

03/16/2005
OCC Announces 34 Enforcement Actions and Six Terminations Consumer Protection
Release 2005-33

03/16/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks Consumer Protection
Release 2005-32

03/15/2005
John Wagner Named Director for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Release 2005-31

03/14/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Tells International Bankers Of Challenges Ahead, OCC Commitment to Integrity of Basel Rulemaking Process
Release 2005-30
| Speech (PDF)

03/11/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Tells Bankers Regulatory Burden Relief Should be a National Priority
Release 2005-29

03/11/2005
OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Continues to Increase
Release 2005-28
| Quarterly Derivatives Report (PDF)

03/11/2005
Federal Banking Agencies Publish Proposed Revisions to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
Release 2005-27
| Proposed Revisions (PDF)

03/04/2005
Toney Bland Named Deputy Comptroller of Northeastern District
Release 2005-26

03/02/2005
OCC Publishes Edition of Insights Addressing Individual Development Accounts
Release 2005-25
| Community Developments Insights (PDF)

03/01/2005
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2005 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2005-24
| 2005 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

02/28/2005
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Advisory on Confidentiality of Supervisory Ratings
Release 2005-22 | Issue Advisory (PDF)

02/28/2005
OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order and Civil Money Penalty Against Chicago Title Insurance Company; Concurrent Actions Taken by Texas Department of Insurance, OTS and HUD
Release 2005-21 | Consent Order: #2005-12 (PDF) | Consent Order: #2005-11 (PDF) | Consent Order: #2004-152 (PDF)

02/25/2005
OCC Issues Order Against the Federal Branch Of Arab Bank PLC
Release 2005-20 | February 24, 2005 order (PDF) | February 8, 2005 order (PDF)

02/22/2005
Federal Banking Agencies Propose Revisions to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (draft)
Release 2005-19 | Propose Revisions (PDF)

02/18/2005
Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Overdraft Protection Programs
Release 2005-18 | Final Guidance (PDF)

02/18/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 16 National Banks
Release 2005-17

02/16/2005
OCC Announces 13 Enforcement Actions and Seven Terminations
Release 2005-16

02/15/2005
Joseph Evers Named Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision
Release 2005-15

02/11/2005
Agencies Extend Comment Period on Proposed Data Collection Changes for Shared National Credits
Release 2005-14 | Proposed Data Collection (PDF)

02/10/2005
Acting Chief Counsel Addresses Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Release 2005-13 | Speech (PDF)

02/09/2005
OCC Enters Into Written Agreement with Bank of America
Release 2005-12 | Written Agreement (PDF)

02/02/2005
OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against New York Branch of Banco de Chile
Release 2005-11 | Consent Order (PDF)

02/02/2005
OCC Issues Guidelines to Prevent Predatory Residential Mortgage Lending Practices
Release 2005-10 | Guidelines (PDF) | How Part 30 Works (PDF) | OCC 2005-3 (DOC)

02/01/2005
Community Developments Investments Focuses on Bank-Owned Community Development Corporations
Release 2005-9 | Investments

01/28/2005
Banking Agencies Announce Implementation of Web-Based Central Data Repository for Bank Financial Data
Release 2005-8

01/27/2005
OCC Issues Modified Consent Order Against Riggs Bank, N.A.
Release 2005-7
| Consent Order (PDF)

01/27/2005
Agencies Issue Statement on Implementation of Basel II Framework
Release 2005-6
| Statement (PDF)

01/24/2005
Kevin Mukri Named Director for Press Relations
Release 2005-5

01/18/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Issues Statement Regarding FDIC Proposal to Expand Special Examination Authority
Release 2005-4
| Speech (PDF)

01/18/2005
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 25 National Banks

01/13/2005
OCC Announces Six Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations
Release 2005-2

01/12/2005
Acting Comptroller Williams Urges New Approach to Disclosures To Enhance Consumer Protection
Release 2005-1
| Speech (PDF)



Featured Releases


06/12/2008
OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Tighten
Release 2008-66 | Survey (PDF 1.2MB)

06/11/2008
Comptroller Dugan Unveils New OCC Mortgage Metrics Report
Release 2008-65 | OCC Mortgage Metrics Report (PDF 2MB)

04/16/2008
Comptroller Dugan Says Lessons Learned from Last Downturn Will Help OCC Deal with Problems in the Current Environment
Release 2008-44

04/09/2008
Comptroller Comments on Proposed FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
Release 2008-38

02/15/2008
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Provides Consumer Tips At National Consumer Protection Week Event on Capitol Hill
Release 2008-18

02/12/2008
News Release 2008-14 , Comptroller Dugan Urges Action to Help Communities Suffering from Effects of Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis

01/31/2008
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern About Commercial Real Estate Concentrations
Release 2008-9 | Speech (PDF)

10/15/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells Conference that Consumers Will Benefit From More Unified Interagency Approach to Complaint Handling
Release 2007-111 | Speech (PDF)

10/04/2007
OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Continue to Ease
Release 2007-108 | Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices (PDF 570KB) HTML

07/16/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Launches Web Site to Help National Bank Customers
Release 2007-73

07/10/2007
OCC and Puerto Rico Agree to Share Consumer Complaints, Bringing Total of Such Agreements to Twenty
Release 2007-69

06/29/2007
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
Release 2007-64 | Statement (PDF)

06/13/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells House Committee that OCC Supervision Plays Critical Role In Ensuring National Bank Compliance with Federal Consumer Protection Standards
Release 2007-57 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

03/29/2007
Consumer Alert - Solicitations Regarding Certain Mortgage Programs
Release 2007-29

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