News Release 98-46
For: IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:  Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
Date: April 29, 1998          
               
       OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 71 NATIONAL BANKS

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
March 15 through April 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 71 evaluations made public this month, 3 were
outstanding, 67 were satisfactory, and 1 was needs to improve.  
 Evaluations indicated by "yes" in the  "on web?" column are
available from links on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/apr98.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 supervises approximately 2,600
national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 56 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.