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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
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
May 3, 2005 |
Accounting and Reporting for Mortgage Loan Commitments Interagency Advisory on Accounting and Reporting for Commitments to Originate and Sell Mortgage Loans |
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
October 13, 1999 |
Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies New guidelines discuss the credit risks associated with high loan-to-value residential real estate lending and remind national banks that the 1992 Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies apply to these transactions... |
OCC Bulletin
December 29, 2005 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products Request for Comment on Proposed Nontraditional Mortgage Product Guidance |
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
October 4, 2006 |
Home Equity Lending: Addendum to OCC Bulletin 2005-22 The addendum provides guidance addressing the timing and content of communications with consumers obtaining open- end home equity lines of credit that contain an interest-only feature. |
OCC Bulletin
October 4, 2006 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products: Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risks Guidance discusses how institutions can offer nontraditional mortgage products in a safe and sound manner and in a way that clearly discloses the benefits and risks to borrowers. |
OCC Bulletin
March 11, 2002 |
Country Risk A recently issued statement describes the elements of an effective country risk management process. These principles will guide examiners when they evaluate the management of country risk in internationally active banks... |
OCC Bulletin
March 15, 2006 |
Influenza Pandemic Preparedness This interagency advisory is intended to raise awareness regarding the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak and its potential impact on the delivery of critical financial services. |
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
April 25, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Joint statement on providing banking services to money services businesses. |
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
April 9, 2001 |
Leveraged Finance This guidance describes the essential elements of that risk management: comprehensive credit analysis, frequent monitoring, and detailed portfolio reports... |
OCC Bulletin
December 6, 2006 |
Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices This Interagency Guidance describes sound risk management practices that will enable institutions to pursue CRE lending in a safe and sound manner. |
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. |
OCC Bulletin
February 11, 2004 |
Deferred Compensation Agreement Accounting This "Interagency Advisory on Accounting for Deferred Compensation Agreements and Bank-Owned Life Insurance" is to provide guidance on the appropriate accounting treatment for deferred compensation agreements that banks enter into with employees. |
OCC Bulletin
January 31, 2001 |
Subprime Lending While the OCC believes that responsible subprime lending can expand credit access for consumers and offer attractive returns for bankers, during recent years institutions engaged in subprime programs have represented a disproportionate number of problem institutions... |
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 22, 2005 |
Appraisal Regulations and the Interagency Statement on Independent Appraisal and Evaluation Functions A joint-agency compiled list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) provides clarification, and reminds banks of the existing standards, concerning independence of the collateral valuation process. |
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
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you. |
OCC Bulletin
February 28, 2005 |
Interagency Advisory The advisory reminds financial institutions of the confidential nature of an institution's report of examination, which includes the CAMELS or other supervisory rating, as well as other nonpublic supervisory information. |
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
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. |
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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. |
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
July 30, 2001 |
Community Reinvestment Act 2001 Interagency Questions and Answers -- a comprehensive interpretation of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations... |
OCC Bulletin
February 2, 2005 |
Standards for National Banks' Residential Mortgage Lending Practices OCC guidelines establishing standards to further ensure that national banks do not become involved in predatory, abusive, unfair, or deceptive residential mortgage lending practices take effect 60 days after their publication in the federal register. |
OCC Bulletin
October 12, 2005 |
Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment This updated interagency guidance specifically addresses the need for risk-based assessment, customer awareness and security measures to authenticate customers using a financial institution's Internet-based services. |
OCC Bulletin
October 4, 2006 |
Nontraditional Mortgage Products: Proposed illustrations of consumer information and request for comments. |
OCC Bulletin
July 8, 2004
Emory W. Rushton |
Overdraft Protection Programs The proposed guidance is intended to assist insured depository institutions in the responsible disclosure and administration of overdraft protection services. |
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
January 4, 2002 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interim Guidance on Compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act... |
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
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2003
Chere LaRose-Senne |
Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
FDIC FYI
March 28, 2002 |
Housing Market Strengths and Risks A report released today in the FDIC's Regional Outlook evaluates changes in mortgage underwriting during the last expansion, and the likelihood that weakening home price growth could adversely affect home borrowers and lenders... |
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 |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Thomas P. Vartanian |
Crisis and Opportunity In Subprime Mortgage Markets Problems in the subprime mortgage business will inevitably lead to opportunities for those who can evaluate, service or manage the underlying loans, securities and real estate. |
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. |
Bank Technology News
March 2007
Glen Fest |
Business Banking: Small Banks Beefing Up Commercial Capabilities Four in five community institutions say they will increase tech spending on capabilities such as cash management and imaging to attract corporate banking customers. |
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... |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2006
Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates. |
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
May 26, 2004 |
Suspicious Activity Reporting Interagency Advisory: Federal Court Reaffirms Protections for Financial Institutions Filing Suspicious Activity Reports. |
