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OCC Bulletin
November 3, 2000 |
Risk-Based Capital--Simplified Framework for Non-Complex Institutions Currently, banks and thrifts are required to maintain minimum levels of risk-based capital under a framework established by the 1988 Capital Accord. The Agencies believe that the size, complexity, and risk profile of many banking institutions may warrant the application of a simplified capital framework.   |
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 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
October 27, 2004 |
Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk for Regulatory Capital This bulletin briefly summarizes the proposed supervisory guidance on Internal Ratings-Based Systems for Retail Credit Risk for Regulatory Capital that was published today for notice and comment in the Federal Register. |
OCC Bulletin
August 4, 2003 |
Proposed Revisions to Risk-Based Capital Implementing the new Basel Capital Accord This bulletin briefly summarizes the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) and Supervisory Guidance developed for corporate credit risk and operational risk that were published today in the Federal Register. |
OCC Bulletin
October 20, 2005 |
Risk-Based Capital: Domestic Capital Modifications The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking suggests modifications to our domestic risk-based capital rules, which are based on the 1988 Basel Accord (Basel I). |
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
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... |
OCC Bulletin
May 29, 2003 |
Application of Recent Corporate Governance Initiatives to Non-Public Banking Organizations A response to questions the agencies have received concerning whether they intend to require banking organizations to comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or the proposed NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards if the banking organizations are not public companies or otherwise subject to the provisions through other laws. |
OCC Bulletin
September 25, 2006 |
Proposed Revisions to (1) Risk- Based Capital Rule Implementing the new Basel Capital Accord and (2) Market Risk Rule This bulletin briefly summarizes two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking. The first NPR would implement new risk-based capital requirements for large or internationally active U.S. banking organizations. The second NPR proposes changes to the current risk-based capital charge for market risk. |
OCC Bulletin
September 14, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital The attached joint statement addresses the agencies' supervisory approach to possible temporary balance sheet growth due to potential unusual market responses in the aftermath of the events of September 11. |
OCC Bulletin
January 13, 2004 |
Privacy Public comment is being requested on proposed rulemaking that would improve the privacy notices that financial institutions provide to consumers under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. |
OCC Bulletin
October 5, 1999 |
Risk-Based Capital A joint statement addresses the agencies' supervisory approach to possible temporary balance sheet growth due to potential unusual market responses around the century date change... |
OCC Bulletin
October 4, 2006 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products: Proposed illustrations of consumer information and request for comments. |
OCC Bulletin
January 13, 2006 |
Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices Agencies seeking comment on proposed guidance for concentrations in commercial real estate (CRE) lending and sound risk management practices. |
OCC Bulletin
December 29, 2005 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products Request for Comment on Proposed Nontraditional Mortgage Product Guidance |
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
September 28, 1999 |
Risk-Based Capital: Joint Statement As part of their efforts to foster readiness for year 2000, the Federal banking agencies have issued guidance to banking organizations calling for the development of contingency plans to address funding, liquidity, and other issues. |
OCC Bulletin
June 16, 2004
Emory W. Rushton |
Certain Foreign Accounts Interagency Advisory: Guidance on accepting accounts from foreign governments, foreign embassies and foreign political figures. |
OCC Bulletin
April 23, 2002 |
Parallel-Owned Banking Organizations This statement discusses the characteristics of parallel-owned banking organizations, reviews potential risks associated with these banking organizations, and provides information on supervisory issues... |
OCC Bulletin
December 4, 2002 |
Accrued Interest Receivable This clarifies the appropriate accounting treatment for banking organizations that securitize credit card receivables and record an asset commonly referred to as an Accrued Interest Receivable. |
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
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
May 9, 2006 |
Revised Interagency Statement Open for Comment The attached interagency statement describes revised sound practices for managing complex structured finance activities that may pose heightened legal or reputational risks to financial institutions. |
OCC Bulletin
December 20, 2004 |
Shared National Credit Program Comments are sought on the proposed changes to the Shared National Credit (SNC) Program data collection process. |
OCC Bulletin
April 25, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Joint statement on providing banking services to money services businesses. |
OCC Bulletin
January 5, 2004 |
Banks/Thrifts Providing Financial Support to Funds Advised by the Banking Organization or its Affiliates The purpose of the guidance is to alert banking organizations and examiners of the safety and soundness implications of, and the legal impediments to, a bank providing financial support to investment funds advised by the bank, its subsidiaries or affiliates. |
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
February 9, 2006 |
Interagency Advisory on the Unsafe and Unsound Use of Limitation of Liability Provisions in External Audit Engagement Letters Final Advisory: Financial institutions should be on the alert not to enter into external audit arrangements that include certain provisions that the agencies deem to be unsafe and unsound. |
OCC Bulletin
May 6, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency interpretive guidance on providing banking services to money services businesses operating in the United States. |
OCC Bulletin
February 6, 2001 |
Anti-Money-Laundering Guidance The Basel Committee's paper provides guidance to banks and bank supervisors on customer due diligence. The paper particularly focuses on basic standards for customer acceptance, identification, and dealing with high-risk accounts... |
OCC Bulletin
August 11, 2003 |
Liquidity Risk Interagency Advisory on the Use Of the Federal Reserve's Primary Credit Program in Effective Liquidity Management |
OCC Bulletin
March 26, 2001 |
Loans Held for Sale This issuance covers the accounting and reporting treatment for certain loans that are sold directly from the loan portfolio or transferred to a held-for-sale account... |
| OCC Bulletin |
Accounting for Loan and Lease Losses The guidance addresses recent developments in accounting for loan and lease losses and provides a listing of current, authoritative sources of generally accepted accounting principles in this area. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Melanie Waddell |
Alternative Uptick Rule The SEC is seeking public comment on an alternative approach to short-selling price test restrictions. |
OCC Bulletin
May 10, 2005 |
Interagency Advisory on the Unsafe and Unsound Use of Limitation of Liability Provisions and Certain Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions in External Audit Engagement Letters The advisory alerts financial institutions to the safety and soundness implications of provisions that limit the external auditor's liability in a financial statement audit. |
OCC Bulletin
May 2, 2005 |
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Answers to frequently asked questions about new HMDA data. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2011
John Grgurich |
New Capital Rules Hit Big U.S. Banks The Financial Times is reporting that the Federal Reserve has proposed new rules for the largest financial firms, requiring them to hold more capital in a move that mirrors proposals by a group of global banking regulators known as the Basel committee. |
U.S. CPSC
December 6, 2006 |
CPSC Approves ANPR to Make Portable Generators Safer Chief among the safety hazards is carbon monoxide exhaust from gasoline-powered generators, which is highly poisonous and can overcome and kill consumers in minutes when a generator is used indoors. |
U.S. CPSC
October 22, 2009 |
CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address Rising Death Toll Furthering its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. CPSC voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs. |
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
June 15, 2006 |
Disaster Planning This bulletin transmits the booklet, "Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event," developed by the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council member agencies. |
OCC Bulletin
April 13, 2005 |
Interagency Guidance for Determination of Risk- Based Capital for Unrated Direct Credit Substitutes Extended to Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs The provisions included in this policy statement are effective immediately. |
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
June 5, 2003 |
International Activities of National Banks; U.S. Activities of Federal Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks Notice of proposed rule making rules, policies, and procedures for corporate activities; international banking activities |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Cem Karacadag & Michael W. Taylor |
Toward a New Global Banking Standard: The Basel Committee's Proposals The Basel Committee's new capital framework proposals will have important implications for developed and developing countries alike. Although many details remain to be worked out, it is not too early for countries to start preparing for the proposals' implementation. |
FDIC FYI
January 14, 2003 |
Basel and the Evolution of Capital Regulation: Moving Forward, Looking Back How much capital is enough? How bank regulators have answered this question during the post World War II period has been shaped by two contending strands of thought. |
U.S. CPSC
December 28, 2006 |
CPSC Takes Step Forward In Effort to Protect Children From Hazardous Metal Jewelry The U.S. CPSC unanimously approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to a ban of children's metal jewelry that has more than 0.06 percent of total lead. |
OCC Bulletin
January 5, 2007 |
Complex Structured Finance Transactions: Notice of Final Interagency Statement Modifications to the initial statement address issues and concerns raised by commenters. |
OCC Bulletin
August 27, 2003 |
Proposed Guidance and Notice of Information Collection Interagency guidance on response programs for unauthorized access to customer information and customer notice |
