09/27/2012 NR 2012-136, Mortgage Performance Improved from a Year Ago, OCC Report Says
The overall quality of first-lien mortgages serviced by large national and federal savings banks improved from the same period a year ago but showed seasonal decline from the prior quarter, according to a report released today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
09/26/2012 NR 2012-135, Agencies Reopen Comment Period on Swap Margin and Capital Proposed Rulemaking
Five federal agencies on Wednesday reopened the comment period on a proposed rule to establish margin and capital requirements for swap dealers, major swap participants, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants for which one of the agencies is the prudential regulator, as required by sections 731 and 764 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
09/26/2012 NR 2012-134, OCC Publishes Insights Report Covering How Banks Can Use Small Business Investment Companies to Expand Business
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today published the latest edition of its Community Developments Insights report entitled "Small Business Investment Companies: An Investment Option for Banks."
