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2007

12/28/2007
OCC Reports Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $2.3 Billion
Release 2007-137 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Derivatives Activities (PDF 231KB)

12/21/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-136

12/19/2007
Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
Release 2007-135

12/14/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 37 National Banks
Release 2007-134

12/12/2007
OCC Supports Efforts To Establish A Single, Toll-Free Number for Bank Customers Seeking Regulator Assistance
Release 2007-133 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

12/06/2007
Comptroller Dugan Commends Plan to Assist Subprime Borrowers
Release 2007-132

12/06/2007
Comptroller Dugan Testifies on Accelerating Loan Modifications to Help Troubled Borrowers
Release 2007-131 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

11/30/2007
OCC Issues First Quarter 2008 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2007-130

11/29/2007
Agencies Issue Proposed Rules and Guidelines that Address Accuracy and Integrity of Consumer Report Information and Rules to Allow Direct Disputes
Release 2007-129 | Proposed Rules (PDF 6MB)

11/28/2007
OCC Chief Counsel Addresses Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies
Release 2007-128 | Speech (PDF)

11/21/2007
OCC Reminds Consumers to Read Gift Cards' Fine Print
Release 2007-127

11/19/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-126

11/16/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 46 National Banks
Release 2007-125

11/06/2007
Comptroller Dugan Supports FACT Act Implementation Rule To Help Consumers Resolve Disputes with Financial Institutions
Release 2007-124

11/01/2007
OCC Approves Basel II Capital Rule
Release 2007-123 | Basel II Preamble (PDF 1.2MB) | Basel II Final Rule (PDF 756KB)

10/31/2007
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
Release 2007-122 | Final Rules (PDF 757KB)

10/30/2007
OCC Chief of Staff Testifies Before House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Release 2007-121 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

10/26/2007
OCC Reports Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $6.2 Billion
Release 2007-120 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Derivatives Activities (PDF 233KB)

10/25/2007
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Affiliate Marketing
Release 2007-119 | Final Rules (PDF 691KB)

10/24/2007
OCC Chief of Staff Addresses the Kennedy School of Government
Release 2007-118 | Speech (PDF)

10/24/2007
OCC Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy Ann F. Jaedicke Testifies Before House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee
Release 2007-117 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

10/24/2007
Comptroller Testifies on House Subprime Lending Bill
Release 2007-116 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

10/23/2007
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Wildfires in Southern California to Close
Release 2007-115 | Proclamation (PDF)

10/23/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells Conference of Basel II Capital Accord Forward Progress
Release 2007-114 | Speech (PDF)

10/19/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
Release 2007-113

10/17/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-112

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

10/10/2007
OCC Chief of Staff Addresses the National Bankers Association
Release 2007-110 | Speech (PDF)

10/08/2007
Comptroller Dugan Urges Improved Underwriting Standards on Third Party Loans
Release 2007-109 | 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

10/03/2007
OCC Will Hold Hearing on Charges Against Carlos Loumiet, Esq.; Agency Seeks Cease and Desist Order and Civil Money Penalty
Release 2007-107 | Notice of Charges (PDF)

10/02/2007
OCC and Texas Agree to Share Consumer Complaints, Bringing Total of Such Agreements to Twenty-Eight
Release 2007-106

10/02/2007
Comptroller Dugan Urges Stronger Risk Management For Commercial Real Estate Loans, And Discusses Money Laundering Supervision
Release 2007-105 | Remarks Before the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (PDF)

09/27/2007
Comptroller Dugan Urges Federal Reserve to Consider Rule Allowing Consumers to Opt Out of Higher Credit Card Rates
Release 2007-104 | Speech (PDF)

09/27/2007
Bajinder Paul Named Chief Information Officer at the OCC
Release 2007-103

09/25/2007
Shared National Credit Results Reflect Large Increase In Credit Commitment Volume and Satisfactory Credit Quality
Release 2007-102

09/24/2007
Comptroller Dugan named Chairman of Joint Forum
Release 2007-101

09/21/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 30 National Banks
Release 2007-100

09/21/2007
Agencies Issue Final Rules On Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
Release 2007-99 | Final Rules (PDF)

09/20/2007
OCC First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Testifies Before Senate Committee About the Hardships Created By Garnishment of Federal Benefits
Release 2007-98 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

09/19/2007
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Request Comment On Proposed Statement of Best Practices On Garnishment Orders of Exempt Federal Benefit Funds
Release 2007-97 | Proposed Guidance (PDF)

09/18/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-96

09/17/2007
FinCEN and OCC Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Union Bank of California
Release 2007-95

09/07/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops on Credit Risk in Grapevine, Texas
Release 2007-94

09/05/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells House Committee that National Banking System Remains Safe and Sound despite Challenging Credit and Mortgage Markets
Release 2007-93 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

09/04/2007
OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2007-92 | 2007 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

09/04/2007
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies and CSBS Issue Statement On Loss Mitigation Strategies for Servicers of Residential Mortgages
Release 2007-91

08/31/2007
Statement of Comptroller Dugan on President Bush's Announcement Of Steps to Help American Families Keep Their Homes
Release 2007-90

08/29/2007
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Flooding in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Ohio
Release 2007-89

08/28/2007
OCC Focuses on Employer Assisted Mortgage Programs
Release 2007-88

08/21/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Lexington, Kentucky
Release 2007-87

08/14/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-86

08/14/2007
Federal Financial Regulators Propose Illustrations of Consumer Information to Support Their Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
Release 2007-85 | Proposed Illustrations (PDF 317KB)

08/13/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 22 National Banks
Release 2007-84

08/13/2007
OCC Encourages National Banks to Test Readiness to Deal with Pandemic Crisis
Release 2007-83

08/10/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Little Rock, Arkansas
Release 2007-82

08/09/2007
Comptroller Distributes Booklet to Help Banks Fight Child Pornography
Release 2007-81 | Internet Merchant Acquisition and Monitoring Best Practices for the Prevention and Detection of Commercial Child Pornography (PDF 290KB)

08/01/2007
OCC Chief of Staff Addresses Minority-Owned Financial Institutions
Release 2007-80 | Speech (PDF)

07/26/2007
Gil Barker Named Deputy Comptroller of Southern District
Release 2007-79

07/25/2007
OCC Director of Compliance Calvin R. Hagins Testifies Before House Financial Services Subcommittee
Release 2007-78 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

07/20/2007
Banking Agencies Reach Agreement On Basel II Implementation
Release 2007-77

07/19/2007
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
Release 2007-76 | Statement (PDF 412KB)

07/17/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 28 National Banks
Release 2007-75

07/16/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-74

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

07/11/2007
OCC Chief Counsel Addresses the New York Bankers Association
Release 2007-72 | Speech (PDF)

07/11/2007
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan Regarding Community Reinvestment Act Questions and Answers
Release 2007-71

07/11/2007
Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment
Release 2007-70

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

07/05/2007
OCC Makes Available Downloadable Consumer Illustrations of Information on Nontraditional Mortgage Products
Release 2007-68 | English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF)

07/03/2007
OCC Proposes Rule to Reduce Regulatory Burden
Release 2007-67

07/02/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Credit Risk in St. Louis, Missouri
Release 2007-66

06/29/2007
OCC Reports Record Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $7 Billion
Release 2007-65 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Derivatives Activities (PDF 238KB)

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

06/29/2007
OCC Announces Cease and Desist Order against Commerce Bank
Release 2007-63 | Stipulation (PDF) | Consent Order (PDF)

06/26/2007
OCC Releases Report Highlighting Best Practices Of Loan Servicers to Prevent Foreclosures
Release 2007-62 | Foreclosure Prevention: Improving Contact with Borrowers (PDF 294KB)

06/25/2007
Comptroller Dugan Unveils Public Service Announcements Encouraging Delinquent Borrowers to Contact Lenders for Help to Avoid Foreclosure
Release 2007-61 | Speech (PDF)

06/19/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 23 National Banks
Release 2007-60

06/18/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Houston, Texas
Release 2007-59

06/14/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-58

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)

06/12/2007
Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
Release 2007-56 | Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios (PDF)

06/08/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Alexandria, Minnesota
Release 2007-55

06/07/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Calls for Better Credit Card Disclosures
Release 2007-54 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

06/04/2007
OCC Issues Third Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2007-53 | 2007 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

06/04/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Establishes Enterprise Governance Unit
Release 2007-52

06/04/2007
OCC Volunteers Help Improve an Affordable Housing Property in Northeast D.C.
Release 2007-51

06/01/2007
Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Release 2007-50

05/31/2007
Agencies Issue Final Illustrations of Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products
Release 2007-49 | Illustrations (PDF 384KB)

05/23/2007
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern Over 'Stated Income' Subprime Loans
Release 2007-48 | Speech (PDF)

05/21/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 29 National Banks
Release 2007-47

05/16/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-46

05/14/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Credit Risk in Cape May, New Jersey
Release 2007-45

04/24/2007
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern over Subprime Mortgage Foreclosures; Receives "Making-the-Difference" Award from Credit Counseling Foundation
Release 2007-44 | Speech (PDF)

04/20/2007
Comptroller Dugan Discusses Evolution of Community Reinvestment Act And Says Effectiveness of OCC Regulation has Prevented Subprime Lending Abuses
Release 2007-43 | Speech (PDF)

04/19/2007
OCC Makes Top Ten List for Best Places to Work in Federal Government
Release 2007-42

04/17/2007
Federal Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Mortgage Borrowers Who Are Unable to Make Their Payments
Release 2007-41 | Agencies' Statement (PDF)

04/17/2007
Supreme Court Rules Federal Preemption Standards Apply to National Bank Operating Subsidiaries
Release 2007-40

04/16/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-39

04/13/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 33 National Banks
Release 2007-38

04/12/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Release 2007-37

04/12/2007
Agencies Announce Availability of 2006 HMDA Data
Release 2007-36

04/12/2007
OCC Publishes Newsletter Highlighting Community Development Venture Capital Investment Opportunities
Release 2007-35 | Newsletter

04/05/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Risk Assessment in Charleston, South Carolina
Release 2007-34

04/05/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Charlottesville, Virginia
Release 2007-33

04/03/2007
Agencies Seek Comment on Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
Release 2007-32 | Proposed Interim Rules (PDF)

03/30/2007
OCC Reports Record Bank Trading Revenues of $18.8 Billion for 2006
Release 2007-31 | Quarterly Derivatives Report (PDF 269KB)

03/30/2007
Agencies Announce Launch of Improved Website for Banking Data
Release 2007-30

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

03/27/2007
OCC Chief National Bank Examiner Emory W. Rushton Testifies Before House Financial Services Subcommittee
Release 2007-28 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

03/22/2007
OCC Chief National Bank Examiner Emory W. Rushton Testifies Before Senate Committee on Subprime Mortgage Lending Issues
Release 2007-27 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

03/21/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Praises Effort to Improve Privacy Notices, Calls for Financial Industry Feedback
Release 2007-26

03/21/2007
Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Model Privacy Notice
Release 2007-25 | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF 1.1MB)

03/20/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 24 National Banks
Release 2007-24

03/20/2007
Comptroller Dugan Addresses the China Banking Regulatory Commission
Release 2007-23 | Speech (PDF)

03/19/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-22

03/19/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop for New Community Bank Directors in Washington, D.C.
Release 2007-21

03/07/2007
Comptroller Dugan Calls Community National Banks Vital to U.S. Economy and a Mainstay of the OCC Mission
Release 2007-20 | Speech (PDF)

03/02/2007
Agencies Seek Comment on Subprime Mortgage Lending Statement
Release 2007-19 | Guidance (PDF)

03/02/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Henderson, Nevada
Release 2007-18

03/02/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Announces Community Bank Directors Workshops for 2007
Release 2007-17

03/01/2007
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2007-16 | 2007 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

02/27/2007
OCC Focuses on the New Markets Tax Credit Program
Release 2007-15 | New Markets Tax Credits: Unlocking Investment Potential (PDF 380KB)

02/27/2007
Comptroller Dugan Says Regulators and Industry Both Benefit From Inter-connection between Regulation and Risk Management
Release 2007-14 | Speech (PDF)

02/16/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks
Release 2007-13

02/15/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-12

02/15/2007
Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposed Supervisory Guidance for Basel II
Release 2007-11 | Guidance (PDF 1.2MB)

02/08/2007
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Provides Consumer Tips At National Consumer Protection Week Event on Capitol Hill
Release 2007-10 | National Consumer Protection Week

01/31/2007
Comptroller Dugan Supports Moratorium On ILCs with Commercial Affiliations And Urges Congress to Address Anomalous Treatment of ILC Holding Companies
Release 2007-9 | Statement Regarding the ILC Moratorium Extension (PDF) | Statement Regarding a Proposed ILC Rule (PDF)

01/26/2007
OCC and Mississippi Banking Department Agree to Share Consumer Complaint Information
Release 2007-8

01/19/2007
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 36 National Banks
Release 2007-7

01/18/2007
Comptroller Dugan Highlights Importance of Financial Literacy Programs
Release 2007-6 | Speech (PDF)

01/17/2007
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2007-5

01/17/2007
Comptroller John C. Dugan Highlights Important Role Played by the OCC's Consumer Complaint Function
Release 2007-4 | Speech (PDF 960KB)

01/16/2007
OCC Offers Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Cashier's Check Fraud
Release 2007-3

01/08/2007
OCC Warns National Banks on Risks Posed by Scams Involving Fraudulent Bank Cashier's Checks
Release 2007-2

01/05/2007
Agencies Issue Final Statement Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities
Release 2007-1 | Interagency Statement (PDF)

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8/04/2009
Comptroller Supports Regulatory Reform, but Raises Some Concerns
Release 2009-90 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Statement (PDF)

06/08/2009
Comptroller Dugan Urges More Consumer Protections for Reverse Mortgages
Release 2009-61 | Remarks Before the American Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance Conference (PDF)

04/21/2009
OCC Offers Tips to Avoid Mortgage Modification and Foreclosure Avoidance Scams
Release 2009-43 | Consumer Advisory | PDF (PDF 309 KB)

04/03/2009
OCC and OTS Release Mortgage Metrics Report for Fourth Quarter 2008
Release 2009-37 | Mortgage Metrics Report, Fourth Quarter 2008 (PDF 359KB) | Loan Level Data Collection: Field Definitions (PDF)

03/19/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Financial Regulatory Reform Release 2009-24 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

03/04/2009
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Statement In Support of the "Making Home Affordable" Loan Modification Program Release 2009-18

02/13/2009
OCC and OTS Expand Data Collection on Mortgage Performance Release 2009-9

12/22/2008
News Release 2008-150, Agencies Release Joint Mortgage Metrics Report For the Third Quarter of 2008

11/21/2008
OCC Conditionally Approves First National Bank "Shelf Charter" to Expand Pool of Qualified Bidders for Troubled Institutions Release 2008-137 | Conditional Preliminary Approval Letter (PDF 416KB)

11/19/2008
Comptroller Dugan Says CRA not Responsible for Subprime Lending Abuses Release 2008-136 | Remarks Before the Enterprise Annual Network Conference (PDF)

10/24/2008
Comptroller Dugan Details OCC Response to Extraordinary Market Events and Offers Lessons Learned Release 2008-126 | Speech (PDF)

10/08/2008
Shared National Credits Program Reports Large Increase in Credit Volume and Significant Deterioration in Credit Quality
Release 2008-120 | Industry Mapping File (PDF 256KB)

10/03/2008
Statement by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wells Fargo/Wachovia
Release 2008-117

09/29/2008
Citigroup Agrees To Purchase Wachovia
Release 2008-116

09/26/2008
OCC Approves Applications for JPMorgan Chase Bank
Release 2008-114 | Approval Letter (PDF)

09/22/2008
OCC Approves Application of Morgan Stanley Bank to Convert to a National Bank
Release 2008-112 | Conditional Approval Letter (PDF 519KB)

09/07/2008
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Release on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Release 2008-102

09/12/2008
Agencies Release Joint Mortgage Metrics Report For the Second Quarter of 2008
Release 2008-105 | Mortgage Metrics Report (PDF 424KB)

09/07/2008
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Release on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Release 2008-102

09/12/2008
Agencies Release Joint Mortgage Metrics Report For the Second Quarter of 2008
Release 2008-105 | Mortgage Metrics Report (PDF 424KB)

09/07/2008
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Joint Release on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Release 2008-102

08/21/2008
OCC Interim Final Rule Encourages Public Welfare Investments by National Banks
Release 2008-97

07/30/2008
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan On Enactment of Housing Legislation
Release 2008-92

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

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

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

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