May 9, 2008 OCC 2008-16, Information Security: Application Security
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This bulletin reminds national banks and their technology service providers that application security is an important component of their information security program.
May 1, 2008 OCC 2008-15, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Guidance to Financial Institutions on the Money Laundering Threat Involving the Republic of Uzbekistan
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FinCEN issues advisory(PDF) regarding serious deficiencies in the anti-money laundering regime in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
OCC 2008-14, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Guidance to Financial Institutions on the Money Laundering Threat Involving the Turkish Cypriot-Administered Area of Cyprus
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FinCEN issues advisory(PDF) regarding serious deficiencies in the anti-money laundering regime of the Turkish Cypriot administered area of Cyprus.
OCC 2008-13, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Guidance to Financial Institutions on the Continuing Money Laundering Threat Involving Illicit Iranian Activity
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FinCEN issues advisory(PDF) regarding Iranian AML deficiencies.
News Release 2008-51, Preserving Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing:
How Banks Help Sustain the Nation’s Supply of Affordable Rental Housing
April 28, 2008 OCC Announces New Electronic Interpretations and Actions - April 2008
News Release 2008-50, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Promotes
Financial Literacy at Capitol Hill Event
News Release 2008-49, FinCEN and OCC Assess Civil Money Penalties Against the New York Branch of the United Bank for Africa
Comptroller Comments on Proposed FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
Comptroller Dugan participates in a bus tour of affordable housing and development projects with bankers and community groups in Harlem and the South Bronx. Read the Comptroller's statement. View a slideshow of visited sites.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was created by Congress to
charter national banks, to oversee a nationwide system of banking institutions,
and to assure that national banks are safe and sound, competitive and
profitable, and capable of serving in the best possible manner the banking
needs of their customers.