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2009

08/07/2009
OCC Appoints Receiver for Community National Bank of Sarasota County
Release 2009-93

08/06/2009
OCC Issues Statement in Support of Responsible Loss Mitigation Activities
Release 2009-92 | FFIEC Statement

08/06/2009
New OCC Community Developments Insights Report Focuses on the FHA's 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Financing Program
Release 2009-91 | Community Developments Insights (PDF 690KB)

08/04/2009
OCC Supports Regulatory Reform, but Raises Some Concerns
Release 2009-90 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Statement (PDF)

07/29/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Omaha, Nebraska
Release 2009-89

07/24/2009
Comptroller Dugan Supports Regulatory Reform Plan, Urges Revision to Some Details
Release 2009-88 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Statement (PDF)

07/21/2009
OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Tightening Further
Release 2009-87 | Survey (PDF 396KB)

07/21/2009
Agencies Release Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers and Proposed New Questions Regarding Flood Insurance
Release 2009-86 | Federal Register Notice (PDF 541KB)

07/17/2009
OCC Appoints Receiver for Vineyard Bank, National Association
Release 2009-85

07/17/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-84

07/17/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 46 National Banks
Release 2009-83

07/13/2009
Kathy K. Murphy Named Chief Accountant
Release 2009-82

07/08/2009
Agencies Issue Statement on California Registered Warrants
Release 2009-81 | Interagency Statement (PDF)

07/02/2009
OCC Appoints Receiver for First National Bank of Danville
Release 2009-80

07/02/2009
Agencies Publish Final Rules and Guidelines to Promote Accurate Reports About Consumers
Release 2009-79 | Final Rules and Guidelines (PDF 294KB) | Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF)

06/30/2009
Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Interagency Guidance on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management
Release 2009-78 | Proposed Interagency Guidance Funding and Liquidity Risk Management (PDF 314KB)

06/30/2009
OCC and OTS Release Mortgage Metrics Report for First Quarter 2009
Release 2009-77 | OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2009 (PDF 746KB) | Loan Level Data Collection: Field Definitions (PDF)

06/29/2009
Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
Release 2009-76 | Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios (PDF)

06/29/2009
Comptroller Dugan Issues Statement on Supreme Court Case
Release 2009-75

06/29/2009
OCC Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
Release 2009-74 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

06/26/2009
Agencies Issue Interim Final Rule for Mortgage Loans Modified Under the Making Home Affordable Program
Release 2009-73 | Federal Register Notice (PDF)

06/26/2009
OCC Reports First Quarter Bank Trading Revenue of $9.8 Billion
Release 2009-72 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities First Quarter 2009 (PDF 447KB)

06/24/2009
Agencies Announce Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Community Reinvestment Act
Release 2009-71 | Federal Register Notice (PDF)

06/24/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 22 National Banks
Release 2009-70

06/19/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for First National Bank of Anthony
Release 2009-69

06/19/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-68

06/18/2009
OCC Chief of Staff Addresses the National Association of Real Estate Editors
Release 2009-67 | Speech (PDF)

06/15/2009
Joint Forum Final Release of Paper, Stocktaking on the use of credit ratings
Release 2009-66

06/11/2009
Agencies Issue Frequently Asked Questions on Identity Theft Rules
Release 2009-65 | FAQs: Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies (PDF)

06/10/2009
OCC Approves Final Rules and Guidelines Implementing Accuracy and Integrity Provisions of the FACT Act
Release 2009-64 | Final Rules and Guidelines (PDF 4.3MB) | Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF 470KB)

06/10/2009
Comptroller of the Currency to Co-Sponsor Community Development Workshops
Release 2009-63

06/08/2009
Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
Release 2009-62 | List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies

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)

06/04/2009
Comptroller of the Currency to Co-Sponsor Community Development Lending Seminar
Release 2009-60

06/02/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Denver, Colorado
Release 2009-59

06/01/2009
Federal Agencies Propose Rule to Implement S.A.F.E. Act Mortgage Loan Originator Registration Requirements
Release 2009-58 | Federal Register notice and proposed rule (PDF 654KB)

05/29/2009
OCC Issues Third Quarter 2009 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2009-57 | Third Quarter 2009 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

05/27/2009
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan Following Tour of West and South Dallas
Release 2009-56

05/22/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for Citizens National Bank
Release 2009-55

05/22/2009
Comptroller Dugan's Statement on the FDIC's Special Assessment Rule
Release 2009-54

05/21/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Bloomington, Minnesota
Release 2009-53

05/19/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 39 National Banks
Release 2009-52

05/15/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-51

05/14/2009
Comptroller Dugan Issues Statement on Passing of L. William Seidman
Release 2009-50

05/08/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Syracuse, New York
Release 2009-49

05/07/2009
Statement of Comptroller Dugan on the Results of the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program
Release 2009-48 | Federal Reserve Press Release | SCAP Overview of Results (PDF 332KB)

05/06/2009
Joint Statement on the Treasury Capital Assistance Program and the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program
Release 2009-47

05/01/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for Silverton Bank, N.A.
Release 2009-46

04/29/2009
School-Based Bank Savings Programs: Bringing Financial Education to Students
Release 2009-45 | School-Based Bank Savings Programs (PDF 332KB)

04/27/2009
OCC Enters Into Consent Order with William W. Anderson, Jr.
Release 2009-44 | Consent Order (PDF)

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

04/21/2009
FinCEN and OCC Assess Civil Money Penalties Against the New York Branch of Doha Bank
Release 2009-42 | Consent Order (PDF) | Assessment of Civil Money Penalty (PDF 3MB)

04/20/2009
OCC Publishes Newsletter Highlighting Financial Literacy
Release 2009-41

04/17/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-40

04/16/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
Release 2009-39

04/14/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Greenville, South Carolina
Release 2009-38

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)

03/30/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 33 National Banks
Release 2009-36

03/27/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for Omni National Bank
Release 2009-35

03/27/2009
OCC Reports Fourth Quarter Bank Trading Loss
Release 2009-34 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities: Fourth Quarter 2008 (PDF 322KB)

03/26/2009
OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Floods in Upper Midwest to Close
Release 2009-33 | Proclamation (PDF) | OCC Bulletin 2008-26

03/25/2009
OCC Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief National Bank Examiner Testifies on Credit Availability
Release 2009-32 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

03/24/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Oakbrook, Illinois
Release 2009-31

03/23/2009
OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies on Credit Availability
Release 2009-30 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

03/20/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for Colorado National Bank
Release 2009-29

03/20/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for TeamBank, National Association
Release 2009-28

03/20/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-27

03/20/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Enforcement Authority
Release 2009-26 | Testimony (PDF)

03/20/2009
OCC Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs Addresses the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Release 2009-25 | Oral Statement (PDF)

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

03/18/2009
OCC Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief National Bank Examiner Testifies on Risk Management
Release 2009-23 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

03/12/2009
OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies on Mark-to-Market Accounting
Release 2009-22 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Testimony (PDF)

03/11/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Point Clear, Alabama
Release 2009-21

03/10/2009
OCC Focuses on Stabilizing Communities Affected by Foreclosures
Release 2009-20 | Property Disposition (PDF 374 KB)

03/09/2009
Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Management of Recent Credit Default Swap Credit Events
Release 2009-19 | Observations on Management of Recent Credit Default Swap Credit Events (PDF 213KB)

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

03/03/2009
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2009 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2009-17 | Second Quarter 2009 CRA Examination Schedule (PDF)

03/02/2009
Comptroller Dugan Urges Less Pro-Cyclical Approach to Reserves
Release 2009-16 | Remarks Before the Institute of International Bankers (PDF)

02/27/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks
Release 2009-15

02/25/2009
Agencies To Begin Forward-Looking Economic Assessments
Release 2009-14

02/25/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Orlando, Florida
Release 2009-13

02/24/2009
OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies on Mortgage Performance Data
Release 2009-12

02/23/2009
Joint Statement by the Treasury, FDIC, OCC, OTS, and the Federal Reserve
Release 2009-11

02/20/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-10

02/13/2009
OCC and OTS Expand Data Collection on Mortgage Performance
Release 2009-9 | OCC-OTS Mortgage Metrics Data Dictionary (January 2009) (PDF)

02/10/2009
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan On the Administration's Financial Stability Plan
Release 2009-8

02/09/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop in Lexington, Kentucky
Release 2009-7

01/30/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for Ocala National Bank
Release 2009-6

01/21/2009
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops throughout the Country in 2009
Release 2009-5

01/16/2009
OCC Appoints FDIC Receiver for National Bank of Commerce
Release 2009-4

01/16/2009
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2009-3

01/15/2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 18 National Banks
Release 2009-2

01/06/2009
Issuance of Final Interagency Questions and Answers on Community Reinvestment
Release 2009-1 | Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment (PDF 267KB)

Featured Releases

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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