What's New
November 1, 2008
OCC Working Paper 2008-3 "Limits to Relative Performance Evaluation: Evidence from Bank Executive Turnover," by Irina Barakova and Ajay Palvia.
Provides evidence that banks expect management to anticipate and prepare for such exogenous events as economic downturns.
October 31, 2008
News Release 2008-129, Agencies Announce Decision on Impact of Tax Change on Indirect Investments in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Preferred Stock
Alert 2008-44, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Central National Bank HTML
Central National Bank of Junction City, KS, reports that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name are being presented for payment nationwide.
Alert 2008-43, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Rabobank, N.A. HTML
Rabobank, N.A. of El Centro, CA, reports that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name are being presented for payment nationwide.
October 30, 2008
OCC 2008-32, Change in Capital: Treatment of Certain Claims on, or Guaranteed by, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Request for Comments HTML
Rulemaking would permit financial institutions to assign a 10% risk weight to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt and the securities these entities guarantee.
October 28, 2008
News Release 2008-128, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 24 National Banks
News Release 2008-127, Comptroller Dugan Responds to Congressman LaTourette
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