Banker Education Publications

The following publications are provided by the OCC for bankers and other OCC stakeholders.

Publication Date	Title	Version
11/09/2023	Letter to Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations on Uniform Federal Banking Standards	November 2023
11/05/2020	Director’s Reference Guide to Board Reports and Information	November 2020
11/05/2020	Director's Book	November 2020
07/15/2019	Key Differences Among National Bank, Federal Savings Association, and Covered Savings Association Requirements	July 2019
07/01/2019	Comparison of the Powers of National Banks and Federal Savings Associations	July 1, 2019
10/15/2017	Activities Permissible for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations, Cumulative	October 2017
09/27/2017	Community Bank Summary: Proposed Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	September 27, 2017
09/15/2017	Probable Cost to Consumers Resulting from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's Final Rule on Arbitration Agreements	September 2017
04/15/2017	Lessons Learned: Review of Supervision of Sales Practices at Wells Fargo	April 2017
12/15/2016	Exploring Special Purpose National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies	December 2016
03/15/2016	Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System: An OCC Perspective	March 2016
08/15/2015	Foreign Correspondent Fact Sheet	August 2016
01/15/2015	An Opportunity for Community Banks: Working Together Collaboratively	January 2015
08/18/2014	Ombudsman Report 2014	August 2014
07/15/2013	New Capital Rule Quick Reference Guide	July 2013
04/15/2013	An Analysis of the Impact of the Commercial Real Estate Concentration Guidance	April 2013
03/13/2013	Common Sense Approach to Community Banking	2013
07/15/2012	Bank Appeals Process Brochure	November 2020
04/15/2011	Joint Implementation Plan, Dodd-Frank Sections 301-326	April 2011
11/15/2008	Guide to the Interagency Country Exposure Review Committee Process	November 2008
04/11/2008	Leading Practice Disclosures for Selected Exposures	April 11, 2008
04/07/2008	Report of the Financial Stability Forum on Enhancing Market and Institutional Resilience	September 2014
03/06/2008	Observations on Risk Management Practices during the Recent Market Turbulence	March 6, 2008
09/15/2003	National Banks and the Dual Banking System	September 2003
12/18/2002	Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2002	2002
12/15/2002	Money Laundering: A Banker's Guide to Avoiding Problems	December 2002
12/20/2000	Deposit Insurance Reform and the Cost of Bank Supervision	December 2000
02/15/1999	Check Fraud: A Guide to Avoiding Losses	February 1999
11/15/1998	Common Practices for Country Risk Management in U.S. Banks	November 1998
06/15/1998	Bank Failure: An Evaluation of the Factors Contributing to the Failure of National Banks	June 1998
02/15/1997	Financial Access in the 21st Century	February 1997