NR 96-14
For: IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact :        Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
Date:     February 9, 1996 

      OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 73 NATIONAL BANKS  

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) perfromance evaluations that became public during the period of January 15 through February 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 73 evaluations made public this month, 23 were rated outstanding and 50 were rated satisfactory.  Copies of the actual evaluations may be obtained by writing to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, ATTN: Pam Douglas, Communications Division, Mail Stop 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 3,000 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.