Rhythmyx 9 Feb 2012 20:20:56 -0500 OCC News Releases OCC News provides information about policies, issues, programs, and services affecting national banks and consumers. Published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. http://www.occ.gov/rss/occ_news.xml Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Finance, Banking en webmaster@occ.treas.gov Content not found 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 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced agreements in principle with four large national bank mortgage servicers to settle civil money penalties in connection with the unsafe and unsound mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices that were the subject of comprehensive cease and desist orders issued by the OCC in April 2011. 9 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-20.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC Will Hold Hearing on Charges against Steven Ellsworth and Kevin Stevenson; Agency Seeks Prohibition Orders, Restitution Orders, and Civil Money Penalties The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a public hearing before an Administrative Law Judge beginning Monday, February 13, 2012, with respect to enforcement actions brought by the OCC against Steven Ellsworth, former Director and Chief Credit Officer, and Kevin Stevenson, former Director and Chief Operations Officer, of Valley Capital Bank, N.A., Mesa, Arizona. 6 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-19.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop in Delaware The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host a workshop for directors of nationally chartered community banks and federal savings associations in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Hotel DuPont, March 19-21, 2012. 3 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-18.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Moves Toward Paperless Delivery of News and Information The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced plans to end paper distribution of news and issuances by June 1, 2012. 2 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-17.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Senior Deputy Comptroller Testifies on H.R. 3461 Senior Deputy Comptroller for Midsize/Community Bank Supervision Jennifer Kelly today testified about H.R. 3461 before the House Financial Services' Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. 1 Feb 2012 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-16.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Issue Guidance on Junior Lien Loan Loss Allowances Four federal financial regulatory agencies on Tuesday issued supervisory guidance on allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) estimation practices associated with loans and lines of credit secured by junior liens on one- to four-family residential properties. 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-ia-2012-15.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Acting Comptroller of the Currency Discusses Challenges Facing Community Banks Acting Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh discussed challenges facing community banks and thrifts during a speech before attendees of a conference sponsored by Bank Director magazine in Phoenix, January 30. 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-14.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Colorado The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host workshops for directors of nationally chartered community banks and federal savings associations in Denver, Colorado, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, March 6-7, 2012. 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-13.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Supports Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, January 27, 2012 Acting Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh today issued the following statement recognizing Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-12.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Acting Comptroller Talks About Securitization and Derivatives at the American Securitization Forum Acting Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh today spoke to attendees of the annual America Securitization Forum conference about the role of securitization in the economy and efforts to better understand and manage the risks associated with derivatives. 24 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2012/nr-occ-2012-11.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency