Corporate Applications:
September 2004 |
Vol. 17, No. 9
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Interpretive Letters
Letter No. |
Topic |
1005 |
Letter concerns the impact of the OCC's preemption regulations on provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.
WORD 06/10/2004 |
1006 |
Letter clarifies that the OCC's preemption and visitorial powers regulations do not change existing standards, established by U.S. Supreme Court precedent and federal statute, that govern the applicability and enforcement of state unclaimed property and escheat laws.
WORD 08/19/2004 |
1007 |
Letter concludes that a national bank may accept, as part of a court-administered bankruptcy proceeding, equity or below-investment grade debt in exchange for corporate debt originally acquired and held as a type III investment security, under the authority of national banks to accept such securities in satisfaction of debts previously contracted.
WORD 09/07/2004 |
Community Development Investment Letters
Letter No. |
Topic |
1999-1 |
Letter approves an investment in a real estate
investment trust (REIT) created to foster affordable housing and community
development. The REIT will provide capital investments to projects that
are designed to support community development including affordable housing
for low-or moderate-income individuals; community services targeted to
low- or moderate-income individuals; activities that promote economic
development by financing small businesses, and activities that revitalize
or stabilize low- or moderate-income geographies. This REIT was formed in
conjunction with a national nonprofit, community development intermediary
that will be responsible for managing and maintaining the properties in
the trust's portfolio. WORD 02/25/1999 |
1999-2 |
Letter approves a bank's investment in a
community development corporation (CDC) financing a regional medical
office facility that will meet essential health needs for the community.
After the loan from the CDC is repaid, the medical office building and its
equipment will be given to the regional authority developing and operating
this facility. WORD 05/11/1999 |
1999-3 |
This letter approves a national bank's direct
equity investment under 12 CFR Part 24 to engage in an affordable housing
lease-purchase transaction with a local school district. This transaction
involves a bank purchasing real property that would be leased to the local
school district for a term of up to 10 years, with the school district
taking ownership of the property at the end of the lease. During the
10-year lease period, the school district would sublet the properties to
teachers earning less than 80 percent of the area median income.
WORD 09/01/1999 |
CRA Decisions
Letter No. |
Topic |
123 |
Application to merge Cuyamaca Bank, National Association, Santee, California into Community National Bank, Fallbrook, California. (Control Number 2004 WE 02 0032), WORD 08/31/2004 |
Corporate Decisions
Letter No. |
Topic |
2004-14 |
Application by The First National Bank of Emory, Emory, Texas to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Emory branch of The City National Bank of Sulphur Springs, Sulphur Springs, Texas. (Control Number 2004 SO 02 0051), WORD 08/25/2004 |
Approvals with conditions enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818
Letter No. |
Topic |
648 |
Application to charter Valliance Bank, N.A., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Control Number 2004 SO 01 0012), WORD 08/31/2004 |
Final Enforcement Actions
Enclosed is a copy of the OCC's news release number
2004-83, announcing the availability of enforcement actions. Copies of the final actions are available by writing to the OCC, Public Reference Room, Mailstop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219. When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement action number.
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluations Enclosed is a list of CRA performance evaluations that became public during the period of August 15 through September 14, 2004.
PLEASE NOTE: Interpretive Letters and No-Objection Letters reflect the views of the Comptroller's legal staff. Corporate Decisions, CRA Decisions and Conditional Approvals are from the office of Licensing. The Community Development Investment Letters are from the office of Community Affairs. The list of CRA Ratings is from the Communications Division. For copies of the CRA evaluations, you may either contact the bank directly, or you may write to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in any of three ways: by mail to the OCC, Attn: Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219; by fax to (202) 874-4448; or by e-mail to
FOIA-PA@occ.treas.gov. You may also write to the OCC for copies of enforcement actions and charters with standard conditions.
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