News Release 2019-102 | September 6, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—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 August 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal […]
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OCC Allows National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Affected by Hurricane Dorian in Southeast United States to Close
News Release 2019-101 | August 30, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a proclamation allowing national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and agencies of foreign banks affected by severe weather conditions associated with Hurricane Dorian in the Southeast region of the United States to close. […]
Comptroller of the Currency Visits New Mexico Pueblos to Discuss Community Reinvestment Act and Bank Services
News Release 2019-100 | August 28, 2019 Share This Page: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today visited Native American pueblos in New Mexico as part of a nationwide effort to discuss modernizing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations and opportunities to bring more investment, lending, and services to underserved areas. While in northern New Mexico, […]
Comptroller of the Currency Visits New York Neighborhoods Supported by the Community Reinvestment Act, Discusses Opportunities to Do More
News Release 2019-95 | August 21, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today participated in a tour of New York neighborhoods to see firsthand the success of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activity and discuss how CRA regulations can promote more lending, investment, and services, where they are needed most. “Here […]
Comptroller of the Currency Visits Areas of Washington, D.C., to Discuss Community Reinvestment Success and Opportunities
News Release 2019-93 | August 19, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, led a tour of Washington, D.C., areas that have benefitted from Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activity and discussed how CRA regulations can be strengthened to promote more lending, investment, and services, where they are needed most. “CRA has help stabilize […]
Comptroller of the Currency Visits Baltimore Affordable Housing Event
News Release 2019-90 | August 14, 2019 Share This Page: BALTIMORE—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting and senior staff visited an event promoting affordable and sustainable homeownership in Baltimore on Monday. The free “Achieve the Dream” event hosted by the non-profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) was part of a series the organization hosts around […]
Comptroller of the Currency Tours Atlanta Areas Where the Community Reinvestment Act Has Benefitted the Community and Where More Can Be Done
News Release 2019-88 | August 9, 2019 Share This Page: WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, today visited Atlanta to tour neighborhoods that have benefitted from activities encouraged by the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and areas that could benefit from additional CRA activity. “Today, we saw what great things can be accomplished when banks, civil rights […]
Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of National Bank of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Va.
Alert 2019-7| August 5, 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 […]
Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks of National Bank of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Va.
Alert 2019-7| August 5, 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 […]
Fictitious Notification Regarding the Release of Funds Supposedly Under the Control of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Consumers have reported receiving fictitious email messages, allegedly initiated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) or senior officials of the agency, regarding funds purportedly under the control of the OCC. Any communication claiming that the OCC is involved in holding any funds for the benefit of any individual or entity is […]