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2008

05/01/2008
Preserving Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing: How Banks Help Sustain the Nation's Supply of Affordable Rental Housing
Release 2008-51 | Preservation of Affordable Multifamily Housing (PDF 2.0MB)

04/28/2008
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Promotes Financial Literacy at Capitol Hill Event
Release 2008-50

04/28/2008
FinCEN and OCC Assess Civil Money Penalties Against the New York Branch of the United Bank for Africa
Release 2008-49 | Consent Order for a Civil Money Penalty (PDF) | Assessment of Civil Money Penalty (PDF 1.69MB)

04/25/2008
OCC Directs Wachovia to Make Restitution to Consumers Harmed by the Bank's Relationships with Telemarketers and Payment Processors
Release 2008-48 | Consent Order for a Civil Money Penalty (PDF) | Formal Agreement (PDF)

04/24/2008
OCC Issues Final Rule Reducing Regulatory Burden and Updating its Rules
Release 2008-47 | Final Rule (PDF 752KB)

04/23/2008
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 34 National Banks
Release 2008-46

04/17/2008
OCC Chief Counsel Julie Williams Testifies Before House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee
Release 2008-45 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

04/16/2008
Comptroller Dugan Says Lessons Learned from Last Downturn Will Help OCC Deal with Problems in the Current Environment
Release 2008-44 | Speech (PDF)

04/16/2008
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Indianapolis
Release 2008-43

04/15/2008
OCC Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee
Release 2008-42 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

04/14/2008
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2008-41

04/14/2008
Financial Stability Forum Issues Report on Enhancing Market and Institutional Resilience
Release 2008-40 | Report (PDF 400KB)

04/11/2008
Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Leading-Practice Disclosures for Selected Exposures
Release 2008-39 | Leading-Practice Disclosures for Selected Exposures (PDF 350KB)

04/09/2008
Comptroller Comments on Proposed FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
Release 2008-38 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

04/02/2008
OCC Names Delora Jee Head of New International Supervision Group; Michael L. Brosnan Rejoins OCC as Large Bank Deputy Comptroller
Release 2008-37

04/02/2008
OCC Reports Fourth Quarter Bank Trading Loss of $9.97 Billion
Release 2008-36 | OCC's Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities (PDF 235KB)

03/31/2008
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan On the Department of Treasury Blueprint for a Stronger Regulatory Structure
Release 2008-35

03/26/2008
William Haas Named Deputy Comptroller for Midsize Banks
Release 2008-34

03/21/2008
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
Release 2008-33

03/21/2008
Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance
Release 2008-32 | Federal Register Notice (PDF 276KB)

03/17/2008
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2008-31

03/14/2008
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop for New Community Bank Directors in Fort Myers, Florida
Release 2008-30

03/06/2008
Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Risk Management Practices
Release 2008-29 | Report (PDF 307KB) | Transmittal Letter (PDF) | Statement (PDF)

03/04/2008
Comptroller Dugan Tells Senate that Industry is Fundamentally Sound, Though Credit Market Disruptions and Economic Slowdown Test Banks
Release 2008-28 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

03/03/2008
OCC Statement On Reporting Of Securitized Subprime Adjustable Rate Residential Mortgages
Release 2008-27

03/03/2008
Comptroller Dugan Tells International Bankers that Basel II U.S. Implementation on a Prudent, Deliberate Path
Release 2008-26 | Remarks before the Institute of International Bankers (PDF)

02/29/2008
Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan Following Tour of Harlem and the Bronx
Release 2008-25

02/29/2008
OCC to Require Data from Large Bank Mortgage Servicers
Release 2008-24 | Letter to Large Banks on Mortgage Data Requirements (PDF)

02/29/2008
OCC Issues Second Quarter 2008 CRA Examination Schedule
Release 2008-23

02/27/2008
Comptroller Dugan Outlines Steps In Response to Losses by Banks and Investors Holding Tranches of Securities Considered Safe
Release 2008-22 | Speech (PDF)

02/21/2008
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2008-21

02/20/2008
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 26 National Banks
Release 2008-20

02/19/2008
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Lowers Assessment Fees for National Banks
Release 2008-19 | Interim Rule (PDF)

02/15/2008
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Provides Consumer Tips At National Consumer Protection Week Event on Capitol Hill
Release 2008-18

02/14/2008
OCC Chief Information Officer Bajinder Paul Named to Fed 100
Release 2008-17

02/14/2008
Comptroller Dugan Responds to Governor Spitzer
Release 2008-16

02/13/2008
OCC Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee
Release 2008-15 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

02/12/2008
Comptroller Dugan Urges Action to Help Communities Suffering from Effects of Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis
Release 2008-14 | Speech (PDF)

02/11/2008
OCC Issues Suspension Notice Against the Chairman of the Board of Directors of First National Community Bank, Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Release 2008-13

02/08/2008
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Names Larry Hattix to be Ombudsman
Release 2008-12

02/07/2008
OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee
Release 2008-11

02/07/2008
OCC Focuses on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Release 2008-10 | Community Developments Insights (PDF 1.1MB)

01/31/2008
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern About Commercial Real Estate Concentrations
Release 2008-9 | Speech (PDF)

01/31/2008
Comptroller Dugan Supports Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day
Release 2008-8

01/25/2008
OCC Closes Douglass National Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
Release 2008-7

01/23/2008
Tim Long and Jennifer Kelly Named to Key Supervision Posts
Release 2008-6

01/22/2008
Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop for New Community Bank Directors in Phoenix
Release 2008-5

01/17/2008
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 26 National Banks
Release 2008-4

01/14/2008
OCC Enforcement Actions
Release 2008-3

01/14/2008
Comptroller of the Currency Announces Community Bank Directors Workshops for 2008
Release 2008-2

01/09/2008
John Hardage Named Director for Congressional Liaison
Release 2008-1

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04/16/2008
Comptroller Dugan Says Lessons Learned from Last Downturn Will Help OCC Deal with Problems in the Current Environment
Release 2008-44

04/09/2008
Comptroller Comments on Proposed FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008
Release 2008-38

02/15/2008
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Provides Consumer Tips At National Consumer Protection Week Event on Capitol Hill
Release 2008-18

02/12/2008
News Release 2008-14 , Comptroller Dugan Urges Action to Help Communities Suffering from Effects of Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis

01/31/2008
Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern About Commercial Real Estate Concentrations
Release 2008-9 | Speech (PDF)

10/15/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells Conference that Consumers Will Benefit From More Unified Interagency Approach to Complaint Handling
Release 2007-111 | Speech (PDF)

10/04/2007
OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Continue to Ease
Release 2007-108 | Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices (PDF 570KB) HTML

07/16/2007
Comptroller of the Currency Launches Web Site to Help National Bank Customers
Release 2007-73

07/10/2007
OCC and Puerto Rico Agree to Share Consumer Complaints, Bringing Total of Such Agreements to Twenty
Release 2007-69

06/29/2007
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
Release 2007-64 | Statement (PDF)

06/13/2007
Comptroller Dugan Tells House Committee that OCC Supervision Plays Critical Role In Ensuring National Bank Compliance with Federal Consumer Protection Standards
Release 2007-57 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Testimony (PDF)

03/29/2007
Consumer Alert - Solicitations Regarding Certain Mortgage Programs
Release 2007-29

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