General

Guidance related to general retail credit.

References

NR = News Release
OCC=Bulletin

FFIEC Support for Responsible Loss Mitigation Activities (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Press Release, August 2009), News Release (NR 2009-92, August 2009)
Covers lending policies and practices related to loss mitigation

Implementation of Advanced Approaches of the Basel II Capital Accord (OCC 2007-47, December 2007), Final Rule (Federal Register, December 7, 2007)
Summarizes the final rule implementing the advanced approaches of the Basel II Capital Accord

Interagency Statement on Meeting the Needs of Creditworthy Borrowers (NR 2008-131, November 2008)
Summarizes several programs designed to strengthen the capital foundation of financial institutions and improve the overall functioning of credit markets.

OCC Issues Statement in Support of Responsible Loss Mitigation Activities (NR 2009-92, August 2009), Statement (FFIEC)
Reiterates FFIEC’s continued support for programs designed to preserve homeownership.

Other Than Temporary Impairment Accounting: OCC Advisory on FASB Changes (OCC 2009-11, April 2009)
Covers accounting changes and expectations for bank management when determining whether a security has an other than temporary impairment

Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Military Servicemembers and Dependents (OCC 2007-40, October 2007), Final Rule (Federal Register, August 31, 2007)
Covers terms of credit extensions to active duty servicemembers and their dependents (covered borrowers)

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Legal Requirements (OCC 2008-30, October 2008)
Summarizes provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act that are most likely to affect national banks