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News and Issuances

2012 News Releases

Publish DateIdentifierTitle
12/26/2012  NR 2012-180, Karen Solomon to Serve as Acting Chief Counsel
12/21/2012  NR 2012-179, OCC Enforcement Actions
12/21/2012  NR 2012-178, OCC Reports on Mortgage Performance for Third Quarter
12/20/2012  NR 2012-177, OCC Highlights Risks Facing National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
12/20/2012  NR 2012-176, OCC Reports Third Quarter Trading Revenue of $5.3 Billion
12/19/2012  NR 2012-175, Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
12/12/2012  NR 2012-174, OCC Renews Mutual Savings Associations Advisory Committee, Will Host Inaugural Meeting on January 16
12/11/2012  NR 2012-173, OCC Assesses $500 Million Civil Money Penalty Against HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
12/07/2012  NR 2012-172, Comptroller Addresses the New England Council
12/03/2012  NR 2012-171, Comptroller Addresses Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
12/03/2012  NR 2012-170, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 36 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
11/30/2012  NR 2012-169, OCC Issues First Quarter 2013 CRA Examination Schedule
11/29/2012  NR 2012-168, Chief National Bank Examiner Testifies on Proposed Capital Rules Before House Financial Services Subcommittees
11/16/2012  NR 2012-167, OCC Enforcement Actions
11/15/2012  NR 2012-166, OCC Releases Guidance on Large Bank Stress Testing Scenarios
11/15/2012  NR 2012-165, Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Actions to Prevent the Next Fiscal Crisis
11/14/2012  NR 2012-164, Agencies Issue Supplemental Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Sandy
11/14/2012  NR 2012-163, Chief National Bank Examiner Testifies on Proposed Capital Rules
11/13/2012  NR 2012-162, Advertising Reminds Eligible Borrowers of December 31, 2012 Deadline to Request Free, Impartial Foreclosure Review
11/09/2012  NR 2012-161, Comptroller of the Currency Speaks to Community Bankers About Risk Management
11/09/2012  NR 2012-160, Agencies Provide Guidance on Regulatory Capital Rulemakings
11/05/2012  NR 2012-159, OCC Names Two Senior National Bank Examiners
11/02/2012  NR 2012-158, OCC Appoints Receiver for Citizens First National Bank, Princeton, IL
11/02/2012  NR 2012-157, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 30 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
10/30/2012  NR 2012-156, Agencies Issue Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Sandy
10/29/2012  NR 2012-155, Comptroller of the Currency Highlights Importance of Risk Management
10/29/2012  NR 2012-154, OCC Allows National Bank and Federal Savings Association Offices Affected by Hurricane Sandy to Close
10/26/2012  NR 2012-153, OCC, Ex-Im Bank, and SBA Co-Sponsor Webinar on How Community Banks Can Finance Small Business Exporters
10/25/2012  NR 2012-152, Deputy Comptroller Discusses Risk Management
10/23/2012  NR 2012-151, Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Community Banker Concerns
10/22/2012  NR 2012-150, OCC Deputy Comptroller Discusses Enterprise Risk Management
10/19/2012  NR 2012-149, OCC Appoints Receiver for First East Side Savings Bank, Tamarac, Florida
10/19/2012  NR 2012-148, OCC Enforcement Actions
10/19/2012  NR 2012-147, OCC Supports National Protect Your Identity Week
10/18/2012  NR 2012-146, OCC Announces New Stress Testing Guidance and Commercial Real Estate Stress Test Tool for National Community Banks and Federal Savings Associations
10/16/2012  NR 2012-145, FFIEC: Federal Financial Regulators Release Statement on the Impact of Drought Conditions on Financial Institutions
10/15/2012  NR 2012-144, Comptroller of the Currency Speaks at American Bankers Association Event
10/09/2012  NR 2012-143, Comptroller Curry's Statement Regarding FDIC Stress Test Rule
10/09/2012  NR 2012-142, OCC Releases Final Rule Regarding Large Bank Stress Tests
10/03/2012  NR 2012-141, OCC Deputy Comptroller Taylor Named Chair of Basel Committee Standards Group
10/03/2012  NR 2012-140, Comptroller Curry Addresses the National Bankers Association
10/02/2012  NR 2012-139, Comptroller Curry Addresses the OCC's Bank Information Technology Training Conference
10/01/2012  NR 2012-138, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 31 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
10/01/2012  NR 2012-137, OCC Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against American Express, Orders $6 Million in Restitution
09/27/2012  NR 2012-136, Mortgage Performance Improved from a Year Ago, OCC Report Says
09/26/2012  NR 2012-135, Agencies Reopen Comment Period on Swap Margin and Capital Proposed Rulemaking
09/26/2012  NR 2012-134, OCC Publishes Insights Report Covering How Banks Can Use Small Business Investment Companies to Expand Business
09/24/2012  NR 2012-133, Agencies Release a Regulatory Capital Estimation Tool to Assist in Assessing the Potential Effects of Recently Proposed Regulatory Capital Rules
09/21/2012  NR 2012-132, OCC Enforcement Actions
09/21/2012  NR 2012-131, OCC Reports Second Quarter Trading Revenue of $2.0 Billion
09/20/2012  NR 2012-130, Comptroller Addresses The Financial Services Roundtable
09/05/2012  NR 2012-129, OCC Names Ellen M. Warwick as Director for Enforcement and Compliance
09/04/2012  NR 2012-128, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 29 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
08/31/2012  NR 2012-127, OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2012 CRA Examination Schedule
08/29/2012  NR 2012-126, OCC Allows Offices Affected by Hurricane Isaac to Close
08/27/2012  NR 2012-125, OCC Updates Stress Testing Implementation Timeline
08/27/2012  NR 2012-124, Credit Risk in the Shared National Credit Portfolio Declines, but Remains High
08/23/2012  NR 2012-123, OCC Promotes Bank Financing to Expand Access to Healthy Food
08/17/2012  NR 2012-122, OCC Enforcement Actions
08/16/2012  NR 2012-121, OCC Proposes Annual Stress Test Reporting Requirements for Covered Institutions with Consolidated Assets of $50 Billion or More
08/15/2012  NR 2012-120, Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Risk Mortgages
08/13/2012  NR 2012-119, OCC Chief Counsel Julie Williams Announces Retirement
08/08/2012  NR 2012-118, Agencies Extend Comment Period on Regulatory Capital Proposals
08/02/2012  NR 2012-117, Deadline to Request Independent Foreclosure Review Extended to December 31
08/01/2012  NR 2012-116, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 18 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
07/26/2012  NR 2012-115, OCC Takes Actions Against Capital One to Assure Servicemembers Receive Credit Protections for Their Mortgages and Other Loans
07/25/2012  NR 2012-114, Bank Accounting Advisory Series Updated
07/24/2012  NR 2012-113, Deputy Comptroller Testifies on H.R. 6139
07/20/2012  NR 2012-112, OCC Appoints Receiver for Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago
07/20/2012  NR 2012-111, OCC Enforcement Actions
07/18/2012  NR 2012-110, OCC Assesses Civil Money Penalty Against Capital One, Orders Restitution to 2.5 Million Customers
07/17/2012  NR 2012-109, OCC Officials Testify on HSBC Bank Secrecy and Money Laundering Issues
07/17/2012  NR 2012-108, Donna Deale Named Deputy Comptroller for Thrift Supervision
07/12/2012  NR 2012-107, Comptroller Statement Regarding Wells Fargo Fair Lending Settlement
07/05/2012  NR 2012-106, OCC Report Discusses Risks Facing National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
07/02/2012  NR 2012-105, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 42 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
06/29/2012  NR 2012-104, Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
06/29/2012  NR 2012-103, OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Colorado Wildfires to Close
06/29/2012  NR 2012-102, Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
06/28/2012  NR 2012-101, Ron Pasch Named Deputy Comptroller for International Banking Supervision
06/28/2012  NR 2012-100, OCC Survey Showed Banks' Underwriting Standards Largely Unchanged
06/27/2012  NR 2012-99, Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to Three-Year Low
06/25/2012  NR 2012-98, Carrie Moore Named OCC Director for Congressional Liaison
06/22/2012  NR 2012-97, OCC Focuses on Business Lending in Rural Areas
06/22/2012  NR 2012-96, OCC Reports First Quarter Trading Revenue of $7.0 Billion
06/21/2012  NR 2012-95, OCC Releases Status Report on Actions to Correct Deficient Foreclosure Processes
06/21/2012  NR 2012-94, Agencies Release Financial Remediation Guidance, Extend Deadline for Requesting a Free Independent Foreclosure Review to September 30, 2012
06/21/2012  NR 2012-93, Regulators Issue Joint Guidance to Address Mortgage Servicer Practices that Affect Servicemembers
06/20/2012  NR 2012-92, OCC Issues an Interim Final Lending Limit Rule
06/19/2012  NR 2012-91, Comptroller Discusses Response to Losses Reported by JPMorgan Chase
06/15/2012  NR 2012-90, OCC Enforcement Actions
06/13/2012  NR 2012-89, Comptroller Highlights Commercial Real Estate Credit Risk
06/12/2012  NR 2012-88, Agencies Seek Comment on Regulatory Capital Rules and Finalize Market Risk Rule
06/08/2012  NR 2012-87, OCC Appoints Receiver for Carolina Federal Savings Bank
06/06/2012  NR 2012-86, Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Regulatory Reform and Supervision
06/04/2012  NR 2012-85, Agencies Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Supervisory Coordination
06/01/2012  NR 2012-84, OCC Issues Third Quarter 2012 CRA Examination Schedule
06/01/2012  NR 2012-83, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 37 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
05/24/2012  NR 2012-82, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Nebraska
05/22/2012  NR 2012-81, OCC Deputy Comptroller Remarks at Risk Conference
05/18/2012  NR 2012-80, OCC Appoints Receiver for Alabama Trust Bank N.A.
05/18/2012  NR 2012-79, OCC Enforcement Actions
05/17/2012  NR 2012-78, OCC Deputy Chief Counsel Testifies on Agency Enforcement Powers
05/16/2012  NR 2012-77, Comptroller Curry Discusses Operational Risk in the Banking System
05/14/2012  NR 2012-76, Agencies Clarify Supervisory Expectations for Stress Testing by Community Banks
05/14/2012  NR 2012-75, Agencies Finalize Large Bank Stress Testing Guidance
05/11/2012  NR 2012-74, OCC Statement: Cessation of Activities by Allonhill as an Independent Consultant Under the Independent Foreclosure Review
05/07/2012  NR 2012-73, Paul Nash Named Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief of Staff at the OCC
05/04/2012  NR 2012-72, OCC Appoints Receiver for Security Bank NA, North Lauderdale, Florida
05/03/2012  NR 2012-71, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Ohio
04/27/2012  NR 2012-70, OCC Appoints Receiver for Palm Desert National Bank, Palm Desert, CA
04/27/2012  NR 2012-69, OCC Appoints Receiver for Inter Savings Bank, FSB
04/27/2012  NR 2012-68, OCC Appoints Receiver for Plantation Federal Bank, Pawleys Island, SC
04/20/2012  NR 2012-67, OCC Appoints Receiver for Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank
04/20/2012  NR 2012-66, OCC Enforcement Actions
04/20/2012  NR 2012-65, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Iowa
04/19/2012  NR 2012-64, Volcker Rule Conformance Period Clarified
04/19/2012  NR 2012-63, Comptroller Curry Discusses Mortgage Lending
04/17/2012  NR 2012-62, Comptroller Curry Discusses Lending at Small Business Lending Summit
04/17/2012  NR 2012-61, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Recognizes Financial Capability Month at Capitol Hill Event
04/12/2012  NR 2012-60, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Georgia
04/12/2012  NR 2012-59, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 28 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
04/09/2012  NR 2012-58, Thomas J. Curry Takes Office as the 30th Comptroller of the Currency
04/05/2012  NR 2012-57, OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Citibank, N.A.
03/30/2012  NR 2012-56, Agencies Clarify Effective Date for Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act
03/28/2012  NR 2012-55, Overall Mortgage Performance Remained Stable During the Fourth Quarter of 2011, Improved From a Year Earlier
03/26/2012  NR 2012-54, Agencies Propose Revisions to Leveraged Finance Guidance
03/26/2012  NR 2012-53, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Talks About Efforts to Fix Foreclosure Practices at the 2012 Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
03/23/2012  NR 2012-52, OCC Calls for Papers Commemorating 150 Years of the National Banking System
03/23/2012  NR 2012-51, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Southern Texas
03/22/2012  NR 2012-50, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Harmonizing International Financial Regulations
03/21/2012  NR 2012-49, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Speaks at the American Bankers Association Government Relations Summit
03/20/2012  NR 2012-48, OCC Reports Fourth Quarter Trading Revenue of $2.5 Billion
03/19/2012  NR 2012-47, OCC Deputy Comptroller Testifies on Foreclosure Enforcement Orders
03/16/2012  NR 2012-46, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Alabama
03/15/2012  NR 2012-45, OCC and Interagency Council on Homelessness Host Webinar on Bank Financing of Permanent Supportive Housing
03/15/2012  NR 2012-44, OCC Issues Final Semi-Annual Cost of Funds Reports
03/14/2012  NR 2012-43, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 22 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/13/2012  NR 2012-42, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Challenges Facing Community Banks and Thrifts
03/12/2012  NR 2012-41, OCC Enforcement Actions
03/09/2012  NR 2012-40, Bank Regulatory Agencies and CDFI Fund to Sponsor National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
03/06/2012  NR 2012-39, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Illinois
03/06/2012  NR 2012-38, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 14 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/06/2012  NR 2012-37, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 22 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/06/2012  NR 2012-36, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 17 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/05/2012  NR 2012-35, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 19 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/05/2012  NR 2012-34, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 47 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/02/2012  NR 2012-33, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 18 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/02/2012  NR 2012-32, OCC Issues Second Quarter 2012 CRA Examination Schedule
03/01/2012  NR 2012-31, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 36 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
02/24/2012  NR 2012-30, OCC Appoints Receiver for Home Savings of America
02/17/2012  NR 2012-29, OCC Newsletter Focuses on Bank Financing for Homeless Housing Facilities
02/17/2012  NR 2012-28, OCC Enforcement Actions
02/17/2012  NR 2012-27, Acting Comptroller Walsh Supports America Saves Week, February 19 - 25, 2012
02/15/2012  NR 2012-26, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Promotes National Consumer Protection Week
02/15/2012  NR 2012-25, Deadline to Request Review Under the Independent Foreclosure Review Extended to July 31
02/15/2012  NR 2012-24, OCC Issues Monthly Cost of Funds Reports for December
02/10/2012  NR 2012-23, OCC Appoints Receiver for SCB Bank
02/10/2012  NR 2012-22, OCC Appoints Receiver for Charter National Bank and Trust, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
02/10/2012  NR 2012-21, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in New Jersey
02/09/2012  NR 2012-20, OCC Settles Civil Money Penalties Against Large National Bank Mortgage Servicers for $394 Million; Penalty Assessment Coordinated with Servicers' Actions and Payments Under Federal-State Settlement
02/06/2012  NR 2012-19, OCC Will Hold Hearing on Charges against Steven Ellsworth and Kevin Stevenson; Agency Seeks Prohibition Orders, Restitution Orders, and Civil Money Penalties
02/03/2012  NR 2012-18, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Delaware
02/02/2012  NR 2012-17, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Moves Toward Paperless Delivery of News and Information
02/01/2012  NR 2012-16, Senior Deputy Comptroller Testifies on H.R. 3461
01/31/2012  NR 2012-15, Agencies Issue Guidance on Junior Lien Loan Loss Allowances
01/31/2012  NR 2012-14, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Challenges Facing Community Banks
01/27/2012  NR 2012-13, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Colorado
01/26/2012  NR 2012-12, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Supports Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, January 27, 2012
01/24/2012  NR 2012-11, Acting Comptroller Talks About Securitization and Derivatives at the American Securitization Forum
01/24/2012  NR 2012-10, OCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule Regarding Annual Stress Tests
01/20/2012  NR 2012-9, OCC Appoints Receiver for American Eagle Savings Bank
01/20/2012  NR 2012-8, OCC Enforcement Actions
01/19/2012  NR 2012-7, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Florida
01/18/2012  NR 2012-6, OCC Will Hold Hearing on Charges against Patrick Adams; Agency Seeks Personal Cease & Desist Order and $100,000 Civil Money Penalty
01/18/2012  NR 2012-5, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Volcker Rule
01/17/2012  NR 2012-4, OCC Issues Monthly Cost of Funds Reports for November
01/10/2012  NR 2012-3, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in California
01/10/2012  NR 2012-2, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops
01/04/2012  NR 2012-1, OCC Releases Public Service Ads About the Independent Foreclosure Review