1999 News Releases

Date	ID	Title
01/21/1999	NR 1999-1	OCC Announces 11 New Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations of Existing Actions
01/21/1999	NR 1999-2	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 53 National Banks
01/25/1999	NR 1999-3	OCC Issues New Derivatives Risk Management Guidance
01/25/1999	NR 1999-4	OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Storms in Arkansas and Tennessee
01/28/1999	NR 1999-5	OCC Highlights Basle Report on Highly Leveraged Institutions
01/28/1999	NR 1999-6	OCC Remarks by Julie L. Williams, Chief Counsel Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before the Third Annual Race and Relations Conference
01/28/1999	NR 1999-7	OCC National Bank Examinations of Agricultural Loan Portfolios Will Be Guided by OCC Handbook
02/09/1999	NR 1999-8	Remarks by Julie L. Williams, Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency before the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
02/11/1999	NR 1999-9	OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions, Two Amendments, and Two Terminations of Existing Actions
02/12/1999	NR 1999-10	Comptroller Warns that H.R. 10 Would Undermine Safety of National Banking System
02/18/1999	NR 1999-11	OCC Releases 41 CRA Evaluations for National Banks
02/22/1999	NR 1999-12	Comptroller Cautions Community Banks About Shortcomings in Financial Modernization Legislation
02/24/1999	NR 1999-13	Comptroller Warns That Senate Proposal Would Compromise Safety and Soundness of National Banking System
02/24/1999	NR 1999-14	OCC Highlights Basle and IOSCO Consultative Paper on Trading and Derivatives Activities of Banks and Securities Firms
02/26/1999	NR 1999-15	OCC Issues Second Quarter 1999 CRA Examination Schedule
03/01/1999	NR 1999-16	Comptroller Says Effective Supervision Needed to Manage International Crisis
03/04/1999	NR 1999-17	Comptroller Says "Know-Your-Customer" Rule Should Be Rejected
03/05/1999	NR 1999-18	OCC Issues Guidance to Protect National Banks from Intrusions into Computer Systems
03/05/1999	NR 1999-19	Comptroller Tells Congress That Agricultural Banks Must Remain Strong in Order to Serve Communities
03/09/1999	NR 1999-20	Few Banks Offer Internet Banking Services but Numbers Growing Rapidly
03/12/1999	NR 1999-21	Jeanne K. Engel Chosen to Be New Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs
03/17/1999	NR 1999-22	Comptroller Unveils Proposals to Help Community Banks
03/18/1999	NR 1999-23	OCC Announces Settlement of Lending Discrimination Case
03/18/1999	NR 1999-24	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 63 National Banks
03/19/1999	NR 1999-25	Comptroller Says "Information and Education" Can Help Draw Unbanked into System
03/23/1999	NR 1999-26	Proposed "Know Your Customer" Rule -- Joint Statement
03/24/1999	NR 1999-27	OCC Announces Seven New Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations of Existing Actions
03/25/1999	NR 1999-28	OCC Reports Bank Trading Revenues Rebound to $2 Billion during Fourth Quarter
03/25/1999	NR 1999-29	OCC Testifies on Impact of Technology on the Financial Service Industry
03/29/1999	NR 1999-30	OCC Describes Effective Practices for Complying with Privacy Provisions in Fair Credit Reporting Act
03/30/1999	NR 1999-31	Financial Agencies, First Data Agree on Y2K Readiness Deadlines
04/05/1999	NR 1999-32	OCC Addresses Subprime Lending Risk Issues
04/13/1999	NR 1999-33	Comptroller Addresses Y2K Issues in Congressional Testimony
04/15/1999	NR 1999-34	Comptroller Urges Regulators, Financial Institutions to Improve Communication with Consumers on Year-2000 Issues
04/15/1999	NR 1999-35	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 75 National Banks
04/19/1999	NR 1999-36	Comptroller Warns That Pending Financial Modernization Legislation Could "Do Violence" to Dual Banking System
04/22/1999	NR 1999-37	OCC Announces Four New Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations of Existing Actions
05/03/1999	NR 1999-38	OCC Issues Leveraged Lending Advisory
05/04/1999	NR 1999-39	Comptroller Urges Banks to Improve Risk Management Practices
05/04/1999	NR 1999-40	OCC Guidance Describes Effective Web Privacy Practices
05/05/1999	NR 1999-41	Comptroller Criticizes Subprime Lenders Who Fail to Report Borrower Payment Histories
05/06/1999	NR 1999-42	OCC Issues Guidance on a National Bank Acting as a Certification Authority for Digital Signatures
05/11/1999	NR 1999-43	OCC Seeks Ways to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Community-sized National Banks
05/12/1999	NR 1999-44	Comptroller Says Congress and Supervisory Agencies Can Do More to Reduce Regulatory Burden
05/17/1999	NR 1999-45	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 48 National Banks
05/18/1999	NR 1999-46	OCC Names Ralph E. Sharpe New Community and Consumer Policy Chief
05/27/1999	NR 1999-47	OCC Announces Thirteen New Enforcement Actions
05/28/1999	NR 1999-48	OCC Issues Third Quarter 1999 CRA Examination Schedule
06/02/1999	NR 1999-49	OCC Appoints James A. Wilcox Its First Chief Economist
06/03/1999	NR 1999-50	OCC Highlights Basel Proposal for a Capital Framework
06/07/1999	NR 1999-51	Comptroller Urges Industry to End Abusive Practices and Elevate Customer Service Standards
06/07/1999	NR 1999-52	OCC Agreements with State Insurance Departments Will Benefit Consumers
06/08/1999	NR 1999-53	Comptroller Hawke Outlines Promising Approaches to International Capital Standards
06/09/1999	NR 1999-54	OCC Proposal Will Encourage Continuing Public Welfare Investments by National Banks
06/14/1999	NR 1999-55	OCC Rule Proposals Would Ease Burdens on Community Banks
06/16/1999	NR 1999-56	OCC Expresses Concern about Any Actions That Put Downward Pressure on Bank Reserves
06/16/1999	NR 1999-57	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 58 National Banks
06/22/1999	NR 1999-58	OCC Announces Twenty-Four New Enforcement Actions
06/22/1999	NR 1999-59	OCC Chief Counsel Urges Industry to Act on Privacy Concerns
06/24/1999	NR 1999-60	Bank Trading Revenue Increases 77% To Record $3.6 Billion For 1st Quarter
06/25/1999	NR 1999-61	OCC Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams Underscores Importance Of Accurate Disclosure and Fair Treatment for Customers of Bank-Affiliated Brokers
06/28/1999	NR 1999-62	Comptroller Says OCC Will Continue to Expand Risk-Based Approach to Compliance Exams
07/02/1999	NR 1999-63	OCC Names Stuart Scherer Director of New Community Bank Activities Unit
07/09/1999	NR 1999-64	FDIC Approves the Assumption of All the Deposits of East Texas National Bank of Marshall, Marshall, Texas
07/12/1999	NR 1999-65	Joint Interagency Letter To Financial Institutions
07/20/1999	NR 1999-66	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 54 National Banks
07/21/1999	NR 1999-67	Comptroller Urges Congress to Strengthen Consumer Privacy Protections
07/27/1999	NR 1999-68	OCC Appoints Deputy Chief Financial Officer to Manage Financial Systems
07/27/1999	NR 1999-69	OCC Highlights Basel Credit Risk Guidance Papers
07/29/1999	NR 1999-70	OCC Announces Seven New Enforcement Actions
08/04/1999	NR 1999-71	Attention: Banking Reporters/Business Editors
08/25/1999	NR 1999-72	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 56 National Banks
08/26/1999	NR 1999-73	Federal Banking and Credit Union Agencies Announced Agreement with Global Payment Systems LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
08/31/1999	NR 1999-74	OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 1999 CRA Examination Schedule
09/01/1999	NR 1999-75	FDIC Announces Receivership of First National Bank of Keystone, Keystone, West Virginia
09/03/1999	NR 1999-76	Joint Press Release -- Federal Reserve Board
09/05/1999	NR 1999-77	OCC Announces Nine New Enforcement Actions
09/10/1999	NR 1999-78	The OCC Closes Peoples National Bank of Commerce, Miami FDIC Approves the Assumption of All of the Bank's Deposits
09/14/1999	NR 1999-79	Bank Trading Revenue Is $2.2 Billion in 2nd Quarter; Notional Amount of Derivatives Is Record $33 Trillion
09/15/1999	NR 1999-80	OCC Reaches Agreement with Seven More State Insurance Departments
09/16/1999	NR 1999-81	Federal Regulators Report to Nation on Y2K Progress Made by Banks, Thrifts and Credit Unions
09/16/1999	NR 1999-82	OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected By Hurricane in Eastern U.S.
09/20/1999	NR 1999-83	OCC Risk Measurement Conference Set for Oct. 14-15
09/24/1999	NR 1999-84	Comptroller of the Currency Addresses Bank Administration Institute
09/24/1999	NR 1999-85	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 50 National Banks
09/28/1999	NR 1999-86	Joint Press Release
09/30/1999	NR 1999-87	OCC Survey Finds Tightened Commercial Loan StandardsFor First Time In Five Years, But Credit Risk Remains High
10/01/1999	NR 1999-88	OCC/FED/EC Agree on Information Sharing Framework
10/05/1999	NR 1999-89	OCC Announces 13 New Enforcement Actions
10/05/1999	NR 1999-90	OCC's Williams Warns of Credit Risk In the Banking System; Calls for Bankers to Scrutinize Loan Portfolios More Closely
10/06/1999	NR 1999-91	OCC Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams Urges Banks To View Compliance Obligations as Part of Customer Relations Strategy
10/08/1999	NR 1999-92	John D. Hawke, Jr. Confirmed by U.S. Senate for Full Term as Comptroller of the Currency
10/12/1999	NR 1999-93	Federal Regulators Advise Banks and Thrifts About Risks In High Loan-to-Value Residential Real Estate Lending
10/14/1999	NR 1999-94	OCC Issues Examination Handbook On Internet Banking
10/15/1999	NR 1999-95	Remarks by John D. Hawke, Jr. Before a Conference on Measuring Financial Risk in the 21st Century Sponsored by The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D.C.
10/21/1999	NR 1999-96	OCC Announces Five New Enforcement Actions
10/22/1999	NR 1999-97	OCC Appoints Mark L. O'Dell to Head Core Policy Unit
10/27/1999	NR 1999-98	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 57 National Banks
11/03/1999	NR 1999-99	OCC Rule Changes Ease Burdens on Community Banks
11/03/1999	NR 1999-100	OCC Permits National Bank of Commerce Operating Subsidiary to Underwrite and Deal in Corporate Bonds and other Debt Securities
11/05/1999	NR 1999-101	OCC Supports Challenge to Ban on ATM Fees
11/08/1999	NR 1999-102	Comptroller Hawke Highlights Strong Commitment Community Banks Have Made to Risk Management
11/09/1999	NR 1999-103	Agencies Announce Results of Financial Institution Website Privacy Survey
11/10/1999	NR 1999-104	Bank Regulators' Data Show Increase in Adversely Classified Syndicated Bank Loans
11/17/1999	NR 1999-105	Comptroller Says Financial Modernization Law Will Strengthen Banking System
11/24/1999	NR 1999-106	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 56 National Banks
12/01/1999	NR 1999-107	Year 2000 Agreement with Global Payment Systems Lifted by Regulators
12/02/1999	NR 1999-108	Comptroller Discusses Benefits for Consumers in Financial Modernization; Tells Consumer Conference "Privacy Has Become a Key Competitive Factor"
12/02/1999	NR 1999-109	OCC Announces Five New Enforcement Actions
12/03/1999	NR 1999-110	OCC Issues First Quarter 2000 CRA Examination Schedule
12/08/1999	NR 1999-111	Notional Amount of Derivatives Hits Record $35.7 Trillion In Third Quarter as Derivatives Trading Revenue Remains Relatively Steady
12/13/1999	NR 1999-112	Agencies Issue Guidance on Asset Securitization Activities; Consider Regulatory Restrictions
12/20/1999	NR 1999-113	Jonathan L. Fiechter Will Join OCC in February; Former OTS Director to Oversee International Affairs and Economic Policy
12/21/1999	NR 1999-114	OCC Adopts Final Changes to Public Welfare Investment Rule
12/21/1999	NR 1999-115	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 52 National Banks
12/23/1999	NR 1999-116	OCC Obtains $200,000 in Fines and $1 Million in Restitution Goes to Bank
12/23/1999	NR 1999-117	OCC Announces 33 New Enforcement Actions