Alert 2019-1| March 4, 2019 Share This Page: To Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel The […]
Category Archives: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Promotes Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
News Release 2019-7 | January 25, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—To make more eligible working families aware of the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is promoting EITC Awareness Day on January 25. “The Earned Income Tax Credit is a valuable tax break that can help […]
OCC Publication Discusses Importance of Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives
News Release 2018-126 | November 26, 2018 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the latest edition of its Community Developments Investments newsletter, “Expanding Internet Access: Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives.” This edition of Community Developments Investments discusses the important role national banks and federal savings associations can […]
Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies Announce Availability of 2017 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data
News Release 2018-113 | October 25, 2018 Share This Page: Joint Release Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of the Comptroller of the Currency The three federal banking agency members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) responsibilities today announced the availability of […]
Counterfeit Official Bank Checks of First Federal Bank of Ohio, Galion, Ohio
Alert 2018-12| September 11, 2018 Share This Page: To Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel The […]
Counterfeit Official Bank Checks of Sterling National Bank, Montebello, N.Y.
Alert 2018-11| September 5, 2018 Share This Page: To Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel The […]
OCC Seeks Comments on Modernizing Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
News Release 2018-87 | August 28, 2018 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on the best ways to modernize the regulatory framework implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). “As a long-time banker, I have seen firsthand the benefit of CRA […]
Community Reinvestment Act: Revisions to Impact of Evidence of Discriminatory or Other Illegal Credit Practices on Community Reinvestment Act Ratings
OCC Bulletin 2018-23| August 15, 2018 Share This Page: To Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, Federal Branches and Agencies, Department and Division Heads, All Examining Personnel, and Other Interested Parties Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing this bulletin to make public the revised […]
OCC Publication Focuses on Single-Family Rehabilitation Financing Programs
News Release 2018-21 | February 27, 2018 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the latest edition of its Community Developments Investments newsletter titled “Expanding Housing Opportunities: Single-Family Rehabilitation Financing Programs.” This edition of Community Developments Investments discusses how national banks and federal savings associations can help revitalize communities by […]
Comptroller Discusses the Future of Finance and Responsible Innovation
News Release 2017-48 | April 28, 2017 Share This Page: CHICAGO—Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today discussed the state of financial innovation and its potential to improve the lives of ordinary Americans and the bottom lines of businesses. During the remarks at an event sponsored by Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, the Comptroller […]