NR 98-107
OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 57 NATIONAL BANKS
Contact:  Pam Douglas  (202) 874-4700
October 21, 1998

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
performance evaluations that became public during the period of
September 15 through October 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 57 evaluations made public this month, 6 were outstanding,
50 were satisfactory, and 1 was needs to improve. Evaluations are
available from links on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/Oct98.htm. 
The OCC's World Wide Web site (http://www.occ.treas.gov) also
offers access to a searchable list of all public CRA evaluations
(http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/crasrch.htm). Paper copies of the
actual evaluations may be obtained by e-mail request to FOIA-PA@
occ.treas.gov or from: the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency,  Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Washington, DC
20219.  When requests are made electronically, remember to
include your postal mail address.  Facsimile requests may be sent
to (202) 874-4448.

This month's list of ratings is attached.

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600
national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the United States, accounting for 58 percent of the
nation's banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound
and competitive national banking system that supports the
citizens, communities and economy of the United States.