News Releases
2006
12/29/2006
OCC Proclamation On National Day of Mourning for President Gerald Ford
Release 2006-142 | Proclamation
12/27/2006
Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments
for Small and Intermediate Small Banks
Release 2006-141 | Federal Register Notice
12/21/2006
OCC Publishes Newsletter on Minority-Owned Financial Institutions
Release 2006-140 | Newsletter
12/21/2006
Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Revised To Support Joint Filing and Reduce Duplicate SARs
Release 2006-139
12/18/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 25 National Banks
Release 2006-138
12/15/2006
OCC Reports Bank Quarterly Trading Revenues of $4.5 Billion
Release 2006-137 | Quarterly Derivatives Report
12/14/2006
Agencies Announce Interim Decision on Impact of FAS 158 on Regulatory Capital
Release 2006-136
12/13/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-135
12/13/2006
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Frequently Asked Questions
Release 2006-134
| Comptroller's statement
| Interagency Policy Statement
| FAQs
12/08/2006
OCC Names Bonita Irving its New Community Affairs Officer in Boston
Release 2006-133
12/08/2006
OCC Issues Civil Money Penalty against Grant Thornton LLP
Release 2006-132
| Final Decision and Order
| Appendix to Final Decision
| Order to Cease and Desist
12/06/2006
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Final Guidance On Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending
Release 2006-131
| Guidance
12/04/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Teleseminar on Small Business Administration 504 CDC Loans
Release 2006-130
12/01/2006
OCC Issues First Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2006-129 | 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
11/30/2006
OCC and New York Banking Department Agree to Share Consumer Complaints
Release 2006-128
11/28/2006
OCC Reminds Consumers of Holiday Tips on Gift Cards
Release 2006-127
| OCC Tips for Consumers This Holiday Season
11/20/2006
OCC, CSBS Agree on Consumer Complaint Information-Sharing Plan
Release 2006-126
11/17/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 19 National Banks
Release 2006-125
11/16/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Visits Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Projects
Release 2006-124 |
Speech
11/15/2006
OCC Highlights Strategies for Reaching Minority Markets
Release 2006-123
11/14/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-122
11/10/2006
Comptroller Dugan Tells Bankers that Managing Risk in Derivatives Markets Is
Essential to Maintain Public Confidence in Nation's Financial Institutions
Release 2006-121 |
Speech
10/24/2006
Mark Levonian Named Senior Deputy Comptroller For International and Economic
Affairs
Release 2006-120
10/24/2006
Legislation Takes Effect to Raise Limit on Community Development Investments
Release 2006-119
10/20/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 25 National Banks
Release 2006-118
10/18/2006
Agencies Provide Consumer Information on Nontraditional Mortgage Loans
Release 2006-117 |
Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and
Payment-Option ARMs
10/18/2006
OCC Survey Finds Increased Easing Of Commercial and Retail Credit Underwriting
Standards
Release 2006-116 |
Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices
10/17/2006
Comptroller Dugan Urges Key Principles of Federal Nontraditional Mortgage
Guidance Apply to All Mortgage Originators
Release 2006-115 |
Speech
10/16/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-114
10/16/2006
Comptroller Speaks to the American Bankers Association about Credit Risk and
Loan Loss Reserves
Release 2006-113 |
Speech
10/12/2006
Comptroller Dugan Highlights OCC Efforts to Assist Minority Banks
Release 2006-112 |
Speech
10/06/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in New
Orleans
Release 2006-111
10/06/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Memphis
Release 2006-110
09/30/2006
Comptroller Salutes Legislation to Raise Part 24 Community Development
Investment Limit
Release 2006-109
09/29/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Praises Interagency Work on Non-Traditional
Mortgage Guidance
Release 2006-108
09/29/2006
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Nontraditional
Mortgage Product Risks
Release 2006-107
| Guidance
Proposed Illustrations of
Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products
Interagency Credit Risk Management
Guidance for Home Equity Lending
09/28/2006
OCC Reports Bank Quarterly Derivatives Earnings of $4.7 Billion
Release 2006-106 |
Quarterly Derivatives Report
09/27/2006
OCC First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Testifies on Bank Premise
Issues Before House Subcommittee
Release 2006-105 |
Oral Statement
| Testimony
09/26/2006
Comptroller Dugan Tells Senate Panel that Basel II Capital Framework Will
Substantially Improve Large Bank Risk Management and Controls
Release 2006-104 |
Oral Statement
| Testimony
09/25/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Tours East D.C. Market Opportunities
Release 2006-103
09/25/2006
Shared National Credit Data Reflect Good Credit Quality Performance, Large
Increase in Credit Commitment Volume, and Small Rise in Riskier Deals
Release 2006-102
09/25/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Orlando
Release 2006-101
09/20/2006
OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies before Senate Subcommittees On Nontraditional
Mortgage Products
Release 2006-100 | Oral Statement
| Testimony
09/20/2006
Pat Pointer Named Deputy Comptroller for Workforce Effectiveness
Release 2006-99
09/20/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 29 National Banks
Release 2006-98
09/14/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-97
09/14/2006
Comptroller Dugan Tells House Panel that Goal of Basel II Capital Framework And
Commercial Real Estate Guidance is to Address Risks Facing Banking System
Release 2006-96 | Oral Statement
| Testimony
09/12/2006
OCC Named One of the Top Places to Start a Career
Release 2006-95
09/05/2006
Agencies Seek Public Comment on Basel II and Market Risk Proposed Rulemakings
Release 2006-94 | Statement from the
Comptroller
| Risk-Based Capital Standards: Market Risk
and Template
| Risk-Based Capital Standards: Advanced
Capital Adequacy Framework
and Template
09/01/2006
Registration for BSA Conference Call Closes September 6
Release 2006-93
09/01/2006
OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2006-92 | 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
09/01/2006
OCC Publishes Newsletter Covering Revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act
Release 2006-91 | Newsletter
08/29/2006
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Tropical Storm/Hurricane Ernesto
to Close
Release 2006-90 | Proclamation
08/25/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Albany
Release 2006-89
08/25/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in San
Antonio
Release 2006-88
08/23/2006
OCC Names Scarlett Duplechain its new Community Affairs Officer for New Orleans
Release 2006-87
08/16/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-86
08/16/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 17 National Banks
Release 2006-85
08/14/2006
OCC Issues Guidance on Gift Cards
Release 2006-84 |
Guidance
07/31/2006
OCC Names Richard C. Stearns Director for Enforcement and Compliance
Release 2006-83
07/20/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks
Release 2006-82
07/18/2006
Agencies Propose Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address
Discrepancy
Release 2006-81
07/18/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-80
06/30/2006
OCC Reports Record Bank Quarterly Derivatives Earnings
Release 2006-79 | Quarterly Derivatives
Report
06/28/2006
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Severe Weather in Northeast to
Close
Release 2006-78 | Proclamation
06/23/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Chicago
Release 2006-77
06/21/2006
OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies before House Subcommittee On Bank Secrecy
Act's Impact upon Money Services Businesses
Release 2006-76 | Oral Statement
| Testimony
06/21/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-75
06/15/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 23 National Banks
Release 2006-74
06/15/2006
Agencies Issue LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE KATRINA: Preparing Your
Institution for a Catastrophic Event
Release 2006-73 |
Booklet
06/13/2006
Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
Release 2006-72 | Host State
Loan-to-Deposit
06/12/2006
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Tropical Storm/Hurricane Alberto
to Close
Release 2006-71 | Proclamation
06/10/2006
OCC Volunteers Help Improve Transitional Housing In Northeast DC during
NeighborWorks® Week Event
Release 2006-70 | Speech
06/08/2006
Comptroller Dugan Discusses Basel II Capital Accord
Release 2006-69 | Speech
06/07/2006
OCC Chief of Staff Discusses Mortgage Guidance at National Housing Advisory
Council
Release 2006-68 | Speech
06/06/2006
Comptroller Dugan Urges Congress to Provide Increased Authority For Banks and
Thrifts to Invest in Low- and Moderate-Income Communities
Release 2006-67 | Letter
06/02/2006
OCC Ombudsman Shares Insight on Leadership Opportunities in Financial Services
Release 2006-66 | Speech
06/01/2006
Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan
Middle-Income Geographies
Release 2006-65
06/01/2006
OCC Issues Third Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2006-64 | 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
05/23/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in
Morristown, N.J.
Release 2006-63
05/23/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in
Springfield, Ill.
Release 2006-62
05/19/2006
Comptroller Dugan Tells Bankers That Supervisory Process Must Support a
Competitive, Safe and Sound Banking Industry
Release 2006-61 | Speech
05/18/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 24 National Banks
Release 2006-60
05/18/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-59
05/18/2006
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan Following Tour of
Chicago Community Development Projects
Release 2006-58
05/16/2006
Comptroller Dugan Highlights Importance of Financial Literacy
Release 2006-57
05/09/2006
Agencies Request Comment on Revised Statement Concerning Elevated Risk Complex
Structured Finance Activities
Release 2006-56 | Statement
05/03/2006
Comptroller Dugan Underscores Banks' Responsibility To Serve Credit Needs of
All Community Members
Release 2006-55 | Speech
05/03/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Names Craig D. Stone Deputy Ombudsman for Customer
Assistance
Release 2006-54 | Craig D. Stone |
OCC Customer Assistance Group
04/28/2006
Community Developments Newsletter Focuses on Foreclosure Prevention
Release 2006-53 | News Letter
04/27/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Risk Assessment
Workshop in Harrisburg, Pa.
Release 2006-52
04/25/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Promotes Financial Literacy at Capitol Hill Event
Release 2006-51
04/24/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop
Release 2006-50
04/20/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 22 National Banks
Release 2006-49
04/20/2006
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern about New Types of Mortgages That Offer Low
Initial Monthly Payments, but Higher Payments Later
Release 2006-48 | Speech
04/19/2006
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Publishes Brochure For
Spanish-Speaking Customers of National Banks
Release 2006-47 | Brochure
El Contralor de la Moneda Publica un Folleto Para los Clientes de Habla Hispana
de los Bancos Nacionales
Release 2006-47 | Folleto
04/17/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-46
04/06/2006
Comptroller Dugan Tells Bankers Commercial Real Estate Concentrations Raise
Concerns, but Can Be Safe if Effectively Managed
Release 2006-45 | Speech
04/03/2006
Agencies Announce Updated Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About HMDA
Price Data
Release 2006-44 | Frequently Asked
Questions
03/31/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Praises Effort to Improve Financial Disclosures
Release 2006-43
03/31/2006
Report Issued on Improving Financial Privacy Notices for Consumers
Release 2006-42 |
Report
03/31/2006
OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Tops $100 Trillion
Release 2006-41 | Quarterly Derivatives
Report
03/30/2006
OCC Chief Counsel Highlights Need For Improved Consumer Financial Disclosures
Release 2006-40 | Speech
03/29/2006
OCC Focuses on Commercial Lending in Indian Country
Release 2006-39 | Community Developments
Insights
03/28/2006
GAO Report Provides Positive Assessment of OCC Consumer Assistance
Release 2006-38
03/23/2006
Investing in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: A Sound Opportunity for Community
Banks
Release 2006-37
03/22/2006
Agencies Seek Public Comment on Issues Related to the Accuracy of Consumer
Credit Reports and the Reinvestigation of Disputes
Release 2006-36 | Federal Register
Notice
03/21/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in
Columbus, Ohio
Release 2006-35
03/17/2006
OCC Clarifies Community Development Investment Authority For Investments in
Minority Owned Banks and Thrifts
Release 2006-34
03/16/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 18 National Banks
Release 2006-33
03/15/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-32
03/15/2006
Bank and Thrift Agencies Issue Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
Release 2006-31 |
Advisory
03/13/2006
Comptroller Dugan Says Basel II Transition Should Move Forward, But with
Significant Safeguards to Protect Banking System
Release 2006-30 |
Speech
03/09/2006
Agencies Extend Comment Period on Interagency Guidance On Concentrations in
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Release 2006-29 |
Interagency Guidance
03/09/2006
Comptroller Speaks to Independent Community Bankers
Release 2006-28 |
Speech
| Video
03/02/2006
Comptroller Dugan Says in Speech to Hard-Pressed Gulf Communities That
Regulators 'Are Determined to do Everything We Can to be Helpful'
Release 2006-27 |
Speech
03/02/2006
Banking Agencies Issue Final Community Reinvestment Guidance
Release 2006-26 |
Federal Register Notice
03/01/2006
OCC Chief Counsel Testifies on Regulatory Relief
Release 2006-25 |
Oral Statement
| Testimony
03/01/2006
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2006 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2006-24 |
2006 CRA Examination Schedule
02/24/2006
Federal Regulators Release Summary Findings of the Fourth Quantitative Impact
Study
Release 2006-23 | Summary
02/23/2006
OCC Highlights the Benefits of a Small Business Loan Program
Release 2006-22 | Community Developments
Insights
02/17/2006
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Extend Comment Period on Nontraditional
Mortgage Products
Release 2006-21
02/16/2006
Comptroller Dugan Issues Statement on Meeting with Realtors
Release 2006-20
02/15/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 15 National Banks
Release 2006-19
02/15/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-18
02/09/2006
OCC Issues Guidance on Community Reinvestment Act Credit For National Bank
Activities in Areas Affected by Hurricanes
Release 2006-17 |
OCC 2006-6 | OCC hurricane-related information
02/09/2006
OCC Announces New Credit and Market Risk Unit
Release 2006-16
02/08/2006
Federal Financial Regulators Sponsor 2006 National Community Reinvestment
Conference, March 19-22
Release 2006-15
02/06/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in
Scottsdale, Arizona
Release 2006-14
02/06/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Little
Rock, Arkansas
Release 2006-13
02/06/2006
Comptroller of the Currency Announces 2006 Workshops for National Community
Bank Directors
Release 2006-12
02/03/2006
Comptroller Dugan Underscores Bank Responsibility for Model Validation
Release 2006-11 |
Speech
02/03/2006
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Advisory On External
Auditor Limitation of Liability Provisions
Release 2006-10 |
Interagency Advisory
02/03/2006
Federal Bank and Thrift Supervisors Announce Banking Forum in New Orleans
Release 2006-9
02/02/2006
Comptroller Dugan Praises Interagency Effort to Overhaul Privacy Notices;
Supports Efforts to Develop Federal Standards to Protect Consumer Financial
Data
Release 2006-8 |
Speech
02/02/2006
OCC Workshop Addresses Challenges of Credit Rating and Scoring Models
Release 2006-7
01/24/2006
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 20 National Banks
Release 2006-6
01/17/2006
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2006-5
01/13/2006
Federal Financial Regulators Announce Public Service Campaign to Help Hurricane
Victims
Release 2006-4
01/11/2006
Comptroller Dugan Issues Statement Regarding Real Estate Rulings
Release 2006-3
01/10/2006
Federal Bank and Thrift Agencies Propose Guidance On Commercial Real Estate
Lending
Release 2006-2 | Guidance
01/04/2006
OCC Issues Civil Money Penalty Against National Bank Subsidiary
Release 2006-1 | Civil Money Penalty
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