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OCC Bulletin
December 6, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital-Recourse, Direct Credit Substitutes and Residual Interests The final rule amends the agencies' regulatory capital standards to align more closely the risk-based capital treatment of recourse obligations and direct credit substitutes...   |
OCC Bulletin
September 29, 2000 |
Risk-Based Capital -- Residual Interests This bulletin transmits a proposed rule on residual interests that would alter the risk-based capital treatment of certain residual interests in asset securitizations or other transfers of financial assets... |
OCC Bulletin
May 17, 2002 |
Interagency Advisory Interagency advisory on the regulatory capital treatment of accrued interest receivable related to credit card securitizations... |
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 15, 1999 |
Summary of the Basel Committee's Consultative Document: "A New Capital Adequacy Framework" The paper describes a framework for bank supervision and regulation that contains three "pillars" -- a regulatory capital minimum, an enhanced supervisory review process, and more effective use of market discipline through disclosure. |
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
March 28, 2005 |
Credit Risk Proposed changes for the classification of commercial credit exposures, which are used to identify higher risk commercial loans and determine classified loan ratios. |
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
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 8, 2000 |
Risk-Based Capital -- Securities Borrowing Transactions This bulletin transmits an interim rule and a request for comment on the risk-based capital treatment of securities borrowing transactions in which the borrower of the security posts cash collateral... |
OCC Bulletin
May 23, 2002 |
Implicit Recourse in Asset Securitization The purpose of this guidance is to assist both bankers and examiners in assessing what types of post-sale actions may, or may not, constitute implicit recourse... |
OCC Bulletin
July 5, 2001 |
Assessment of Fees: Independent Credit Card Banks; Lower-Rated Institutions Under the rule, a national bank will be deemed an "independent credit card bank" if it engages primarily in credit card operations and is not affiliated with a full-service national bank. The OCC will continue to assess independent credit card banks based on balance sheet assets... |
OCC Bulletin
December 13, 1999 |
Interagency Guidance on Asset Securitization Activities During recent examinations, our examiners have noted an unacceptable number of national banks with risk management systems or internal control infrastructures insufficient to support the institution's securitization 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
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
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)... |
OCC Bulletin
November 15, 1999 |
Risk-Based Capital Interpretations Credit Derivatives A new issuance addresses the risk-based capital treatment of certain synthetic securitization transactions involving credit derivatives. The objective of these capital interpretations is to recognize the effective transference of the economic risk of loss in these transactions... |
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
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
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 |
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
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. |
FDIC FYI
April 21, 2003 |
Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Commercial Lending: The Impact of Basel II The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the mechanics of the Basel II risk-based capital calculation for commercial credit exposures, and to present evidence on the impact of the new calculations on capital requirements for syndicated loans. |
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
January 12, 2001 |
Consumer Protections for Depository Institutions Sales of Insurance Final rules establishing consumer protections for depository institution sales of insurance, implement Section 305 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and apply to retail sales practices, solicitations, advertising, or offers of any insurance product... |
OCC Bulletin
October 4, 2006 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products: Proposed illustrations of consumer information and request for comments. |
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
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
February 3, 2006
Emory W. Rushton |
Hurricane Katrina: Guidance to Examiners This issuance transmits guidance regarding supervisory practices to be followed in assessing the financial condition of financial institutions directly affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
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 |
Regulatory Capital---Asset-Backed Commercial Paper and Early Amortization The interim final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking amend the risk-based capital standards for the treatment of assets in asset-backed commercial paper and certain securitizations with early amortization provisions. Comments on these rulemakings are requested. |
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... |
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. |
OCC Bulletin
February 10, 2003 |
Removal, Suspension, and Debarment of Accountants from Performing Annual Audit Services A proposed rule concerns the removal, suspension, and debarment of accountants from performing annual audit and attestation services. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2009
Francis & Sasseen |
Financial Regulations: What Obama Wants The Administration's proposals for regulating the financial markets are wide-ranging. The question now: Are they tough enough? |
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
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 |
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. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
Lynn Hume |
The Bond Buyer SEC Votes on Rules for Rating Agencies: The proposed rules would implement provisions of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, which Congress approved and President Bush signed to foster increased competition, transparency and accountability among rating agencies. |
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. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Randy Myers |
Ratings Disaster Congress takes another stab at reforming the credit-rating agencies, whose AAA seal of approval helped fuel the subprime crisis. But will any change truly make a difference? |
OCC Bulletin
September 5, 2001 |
Community Bank-Focused Regulation Review: Lending Limits Pilot Program This final rule establishes a three-year pilot program that creates new special lending limits for loans secured by one- to four-family residential real estate loans and small business loans... |
OCC Bulletin
April 9, 2002 |
Risk-Based Capital A final rule permits banks to reduce the risk weight on certain claims against qualifying securities firms from 100 percent to 20 percent... |
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
May 22, 2002 |
Unsafe and Unsound Investment Portfolio Practices Description: Supplemental Guidance This bulletin alerts banks to the potential risk to future earnings and capital from poor investment decisions made at the current low level of interest rates... |
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 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... |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Good to Rate The rating agencies are under review for their failure to downgrade Enron more promptly. The only trouble is, proposed reforms might make things worse. |
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
January 27, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering The attached document provides a joint statement on sharing suspicious activity reports with controlling companies. |
