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OCC Bulletin August 12, 2002 |
International Banking Activities Capital Equivalency Deposits A new rule amends the OCC's regulation regarding the capital equivalency deposits (CED) that foreign banks with federal branches or agencies must establish and maintain. |
OCC Bulletin July 29, 2002 |
Customer Identification Programs This bulletin transmits a notice of a proposed regulation that requires all banks to implement a customer identification program (CIP) that is appropriate given the bank's size, location, and type of business. |
OCC Bulletin April 13, 2006 |
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act This Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addresses the gathering of information for developing guidelines and regulations required by section 312 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). |
OCC Bulletin August 30, 2005 |
Examiner Ethics The attached proposed rule, issued jointly with the other federal banking agencies, concerns new post-employment restrictions for senior examiners of national banks. |
OCC Bulletin January 13, 2004 |
Fundamental Change in Asset Composition of a Bank Proposed rulemaking would require a national bank to obtain the approval of the OCC before one of two types of fundamental changes in the composition of the bank's assets occurs. |
OCC Bulletin May 7, 2003 |
Changes to Part 5 The interim rule amends 12 CFR 5.2 to expressly provide that the OCC may permit national banks to make any class of filings electronically and refers national banks to the Comptroller's Licensing Manual to find information about the filings that are available for electronic submission. |
OCC Bulletin October 20, 2003 |
Bank Secrecy Act Examination Procedures The examination procedures allow examiners to tailor the examination scope according to the reliability of the bank's compliance management system and the level of risk assumed by the institution. |
OCC Bulletin October 3, 2001 |
Operating Subsidiaries of Federal Branches and Agencies New regulations clarify that a federal branch or agency may establish, acquire, or maintain an operating subsidiary in generally the same manner that a national bank may acquire or establish an operating subsidiary... |
OCC Bulletin February 3, 2004 |
Amendment to Part 5 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the attached final rule in the Federal Register on January 2, 2004, amending its rules, policies, and procedures for corporate activities. The final rule adopts without change an interim rule that was published on April 14, 2003. |
OCC Bulletin April 21, 2006 |
Guidance for Filing Notices of Proposed Class Action Settlements New notification requirements apply to a wide range of federal and state depository institutions, and entities thereof, that are defendants in proposed class action settlements. |
OCC Bulletin June 17, 2002 |
Prohibition Against Use of Interstate Branches Primarily for Deposit Production The attached final rule implements changes to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regulations regarding the prohibition against using interstate branches for purposes of "deposit production" found in section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act. |
OCC Bulletin March 5, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital -- Nonfinancial Equity Investments This bulletin on the regulatory capital treatment of nonfinancial equity investments was motivated by the agencies' belief that equity investment activities generally involve risks that are higher than the risks associated with many traditional banking activities... |
OCC Bulletin January 15, 2004 |
Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for National Banks with Securities The final rule, entitled "Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for National Banks With Securities Registered Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Securities Offering Disclosure Rules," amends 12 CFR 11 and 12 CFR 16. |
OCC Bulletin September 14, 2001 |
Consumer Protections for Depository Institution Sales of Insurance These rules implement Section 305 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and apply to retail sales practices, solicitations, advertising, or offers of any insurance product or annuity by a depository institution... |
Bank Systems & Technology August 24, 2006 Nancy Feig |
Federal Agencies Propose 'Red Flags' for Identity Theft Prevention In response to growing concerns over identity theft, on July 18, several federal agencies proposed a rule that would require financial institutions and creditors to implement identity theft prevention programs. |
OCC Bulletin August 19, 2004 |
Fundamental Change in Asset Composition of a Bank Regulations now require a national bank to obtain prior written OCC approval before changing the composition of its assets through sales or after having sold assets, subsequently purchasing assets or otherwise expanding its operations. |
OCC Bulletin December 28, 2006 |
Risk-Based Capital: Domestic Capital Modifications This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is applicable to banking organizations that are not subject to the Basel II NPR that was separately proposed on September 25, 2006. |
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005 |
One-Year Post-Employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners This final rule implements new post-employment restrictions for Comptroller of the Currency senior examiners of national banks. |
OCC Bulletin August 15, 2006 |
Assessment of Fees: Final Rule The attached final rule amends part 8 of the OCC's rules concerning the timing of payments of OCC assessments. The effective date of the final rule is August 24. |
OCC Bulletin October 4, 2006 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products: Proposed illustrations of consumer information and request for comments. |
OCC Bulletin October 6, 2005 |
Electronic Filing and Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Reports This final rule, which applies to national banks that register their securities with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, amends the OCC's rules governing application of Securities Exchange Act disclosure rules to national banks (12 CFR 11). |
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2000 |
Risk-Based Capital The Agencies are proposing to modify the risk-based capital treatment on claims against certain securities firms. The proposal would reduce the risk weight on claims on, or guaranteed by, qualifying securities firms to 20 percent from 100 percent... |
OCC Bulletin July 27, 2006 |
Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Proposed regulations would require financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement a written identity theft prevention program in connection with account openings and existing accounts. |
OCC Bulletin February 13, 2003 |
Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities; Bank Activities and Operations; and Real Estate Lending and Appraisals The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published the attached notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on February 7, 2003 (NPRM). The NPRM amends 12 CFR parts 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 28, and 34 of its regulations. |
OCC Bulletin September 9, 2003 |
Public Welfare Investments A final rule amends 12 CFR 24 to further define additional types of public welfare investment structures by national banks and simplify the standards for making public welfare investments, among other changes. |
OCC Bulletin July 16, 2001 |
Electronic Banking: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking This proposed rule is the result of a review by the OCC of its regulations with the goal of revising them in ways that would facilitate bank use of technology, consistent with safety and soundness... |
OCC Bulletin September 19, 2005 |
Hurricane Katrina The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued guidance to assist national banks and their customers affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
OCC Bulletin August 19, 2002 |
Bank Supervision Operations Policies & Procedures Manual (PPM) 5310-3 (REV), dated July 30, 2001, describes the OCC's policy for taking appropriate enforcement action in response to violations of law, rules, regulations, final agency orders and/or unsafe and unsound practices or conditions. |
OCC Bulletin August 7, 2003 |
Bank Activities and Operations; and Real Estate Lending and Appraisals The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published the attached notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on August 5, 2003. The NPRM invites comments on proposed amendments to 12 CFR 7 and 34 of its regulations. |
OCC Bulletin June 9, 1999 |
Disclosure of Information The OCC may make nonpublic OCC information available to a supervised entity and to other persons, as the Comptroller, in his sole discretion, may deem necessary or appropriate, without a request for records or testimony... |
OCC Bulletin February 12, 2003 |
Public Welfare Investments This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which would amend 12 CFR 24, the OCC's rules governing public welfare investments by national banks, was published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2003. |
OCC Bulletin |
Fair Credit Reporting Medical Information Regulations Section 411 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act prohibits creditors from obtaining or using medical information pertaining to a consumer in connection with any determination of the consumer's eligibility, or continued eligibility, for credit. |
OCC Bulletin June 20, 2000 |
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally restrict the ability of financial institutions to transfer nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties... |
OCC Bulletin June 19, 2000 |
Suspicious Activity Report All banks are required to file Suspicious Activity Reports when they detect a known or suspected violation of federal law or a suspicious transaction related to a money laundering activity or a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act... |
OCC Bulletin December 23, 2005 |
Bank Security Act/Anti-Money Laundering Process for taking administrative enforcement actions against banks based on BSA violations. |
OCC Bulletin August 24, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act The final rule revising the Community Reinvestment Act will make key changes to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations. |
OCC Bulletin March 2, 2000 |
Electronic Banking The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeks public comment in responding to the rapid growth of electronic commerce and the significant business opportunities that these technological developments are affording national banks consistent with safety and soundness... |
OCC Bulletin August 24, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act The revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act regulations, effective September 1, 2005, include a new test -- the community development test -- for intermediate small banks. |
OCC Bulletin February 28, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Final Rule and Proposed Rule for Special Due Diligence Programs for Certain Foreign Accounts |
OCC Bulletin March 30, 2000 |
Financial Subsidiaries and Operating Subsidiaries A final rule adds a new regulation to implement the financial subsidiary provisions of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act, to provide a notice process for national banks making non-controlling investments... |
OCC Bulletin April 14, 2004 |
Annual Report on Operating Subsidiaries Notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 12 CFR Part 5.34, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's rule governing activities, application, or notice requirements for national banks engaging in activities through an operating subsidiary. |
OCC Bulletin January 13, 2004 |
Preemption and Visitorial Powers Two new final rules deal with the applicability of state law to national banks and the OCC's current regulation concerning the scope of the agency's "visitorial powers" over national banks. |
OCC Bulletin December 22, 1999 |
Bank Activities and Operations, Investment Securities, Corporate Activities A new final rule updates and clarifies the OCC's regulations regarding Bank Activities and Operations (formerly, Interpretive Rulings), Investment Securities, and Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities... |
OCC Bulletin January 23, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital On January 16, 2001, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a set of three documents that initiates a second round of consultation with the industry to develop proposals to revise the 1988 Capital Accord... |
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005 |
Interim Final Rule: Assessment of Fees The interim final rule revises the current process for assessment collection. |
OCC Bulletin May 6, 2005 |
Notice of Comptroller of the Currency Fees for Year 2005 The purpose of this issuance is to inform all national banks and federal branches and agencies of revised fees charged by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for year 2005 |
OCC Bulletin February 20, 2001 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money-Laundering The attached guidance was issued to help U.S. financial institutions avoid transactions that may involve the proceeds of foreign official corruption. |
OCC Bulletin March 21, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: In response to public comment, the governing agencies are proposing four key changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The comment period ends May 10, 2005. |
OCC Bulletin May 20, 2004 |
Fair Credit Reporting Medical Information Regulations Section 411 of the FACT Act prohibits creditors from obtaining or using medical information pertaining to a consumer in connection with any determination of the consumer's eligibility or continued eligibility for credit, and restricts the sharing of medical information and related lists or descriptions among affiliates. |
OCC Bulletin March 29, 2000 |
Assessment of Fees for National Banks and District of Columbia Banks A proposed rule on assessment of fees would enable the OCC to capture better the costs of supervising national trust banks that are not affiliated with a full service national bank (independent trust banks)... |