News Release 96-73

IMMEDIATE RELEASE        Contact: Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
Date:  June 17, 1996          
               
               
      OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 112 NATIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
performance evaluations that became public during the period of
May 15 through June 14.  The list contains only national banks
and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received
ratings.  The possible ratings are outstanding, satisfactory,
needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.

Of the 112 evaluations made public this month 33 were
outstanding, 78 were satisfactory, and one was  needs to
improve.  The OCC's World Wide Web site
(http:\www.occ.treas.gov) offers access to a searchable list of
all public CRA evaluations
(http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/rasrch.htm) and to a list of those
available electronically
(http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/electric.htm).  Only evaluations
for examinations begun after January 1, 1996 will be available
electronically; they will be indicated by "yes" in the "on web?"
column. This month 67 electronic evaluations are being posted. 
Paper copies of the actual evaluations may be obtained by E-mail
to FOIA-PA@ occ.treas.gov or by writing to: the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, ATTN: Disclosure Unit,
Communications Division, Mailstop 3-2, Washington, D.C., 20219.

This month's list of ratings is attached.
                                 
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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,800
national banks and 70 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the U.S., accounting for more than half the nation's
banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure the safety and
soundness of the national banking system.