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OCC Bulletin February 5, 2003 |
FFIEC Information Security Booklet The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has released updated information security guidance in the form of a new Information Security Booklet.  |
OCC Bulletin July 15, 2004 |
FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook Providing the latest guidance on the outsourcing of technology services and the management of information technology, these booklets from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council continue a series of updates for the Council's 1996 Information Systems Examination. Handbook.  |
OCC Bulletin September 2, 2004 |
FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook Description The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued two booklets that provide updated guidance on information technology operations and wholesale payment systems.  |
OCC Bulletin May 21, 2003 |
FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has issued updated guidance in two booklets, one on business continuity planning (BCP), and the other on FFIEC supervision of technology service providers.  |
OCC Bulletin March 31, 2004 |
FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued the "Retail Payment Systems (RPS) Booklet" to provide updated guidance on the risks and risk management practices applicable to financial institutions' retail payment activities, including checks, card-based electronic payments, and other electronic payment media.  |
OCC Bulletin October 2, 2003 |
FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has issued updated guidance in three booklets on electronic banking, information technology audit, and the FedLine electronic funds transfer application.  |
OCC Bulletin June 15, 2006 |
Disaster Planning This bulletin transmits the booklet, "Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina: Preparing Your Institution for a Catastrophic Event," developed by the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council member agencies.  |
OCC Bulletin August 15, 2006 |
Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment Just-released "frequently asked questions" (FAQs) are designed to aid in the implementation of the interagency guidance on Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment.  |
OCC Bulletin October 12, 2005 |
Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment This updated interagency guidance specifically addresses the need for risk-based assessment, customer awareness and security measures to authenticate customers using a financial institution's Internet-based services.  |
OCC Bulletin August 15, 2006 |
Assessment of Fees: Final Rule The attached final rule amends part 8 of the OCC's rules concerning the timing of payments of OCC assessments. The effective date of the final rule is August 24.  |
OCC Bulletin July 18, 2001 |
Examination Procedures Examination procedures to evaluate compliance with the guidelines to safeguard financial institution customer information...  |
OCC Bulletin October 20, 2003 |
Bank Secrecy Act Examination Procedures The examination procedures allow examiners to tailor the examination scope according to the reliability of the bank's compliance management system and the level of risk assumed by the institution.  |
OCC Bulletin March 15, 2006 |
Influenza Pandemic Preparedness This interagency advisory is intended to raise awareness regarding the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak and its potential impact on the delivery of critical financial services.  |
OCC Bulletin August 12, 2002 |
International Banking Activities Capital Equivalency Deposits A new rule amends the OCC's regulation regarding the capital equivalency deposits (CED) that foreign banks with federal branches or agencies must establish and maintain.  |
OCC Bulletin September 8, 2004 |
FFIEC Customer Brochure To assist depository institutions' efforts in raising customer awareness of identity theft and similar crimes, "Protecting Customers' Personal Financial Information" outlines steps bank customers should take to reduce the risk of identity theft.  |
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2005 |
Interim Final Rule: Assessment of Fees The interim final rule revises the current process for assessment collection.  |
OCC Bulletin September 19, 2005 |
Hurricane Katrina The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued guidance to assist national banks and their customers affected by Hurricane Katrina.  |
OCC Bulletin December 29, 2000 |
Large Bank Community Reinvestment Act Examinations The guidance, which will be used at all banks examined as large banks, implements the OCC's approach to evaluating a large bank's CRA activities over an "examination cycle"...  |
OCC Bulletin August 24, 2005 |
Community Reinvestment Act The revisions to the Community Reinvestment Act regulations, effective September 1, 2005, include a new test -- the community development test -- for intermediate small banks.  |
OCC Bulletin October 27, 2004 |
FFIEC Guidance The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has released the attached guidance, "Risk Management for the Use of Free and Open Source Software."  |
OCC Bulletin July 28, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Notification on the release of the revised BSA/AML Examination.  |
OCC Bulletin December 20, 2006 |
Revisions to 12 CFR 215 The Federal Reserve System has published amendments to 12 CFR 215 (Regulation O) in the Federal Register, removing certain reporting requirements regarding extensions of credit to bank insiders.  |
OCC Bulletin October 4, 2006 |
Home Equity Lending: Addendum to OCC Bulletin 2005-22 The addendum provides guidance addressing the timing and content of communications with consumers obtaining open- end home equity lines of credit that contain an interest-only feature.  |
OCC Bulletin December 14, 2005 |
Small Entity Compliance Guide This compliance guide summarizes the obligations of financial institutions to protect customer information and illustrates how certain provisions of the Security Guidelines apply to specific situations.  |
OCC Bulletin February 3, 2006 Emory W. Rushton |
Hurricane Katrina: Guidance to Examiners This issuance transmits guidance regarding supervisory practices to be followed in assessing the financial condition of financial institutions directly affected by Hurricane Katrina.  |
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Fortifying Online Banking The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued guidance to the financial services industry for data security in the online banking environment. Banks must perform the mandated risk assessments by the end of 2006.  |
OCC Bulletin March 11, 2002 |
Country Risk A recently issued statement describes the elements of an effective country risk management process. These principles will guide examiners when they evaluate the management of country risk in internationally active banks...  |
OCC Bulletin December 22, 2004 |
Retail Lending: Interim Examination Procedures The procedures address the various risk management and control functions that banks need to manage more diverse and complex portfolios and provide targeted procedures for specific credit functions and types of retail loans.  |
OCC Bulletin February 15, 2001 |
Guidelines Establishing Standards For Safeguarding Customer Information The purpose of this bulletin is to alert you to the joint-agency issuance of the attached final "Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information" and to highlight provisions of these guidelines...  |
OCC Bulletin July 8, 2004 Emory W. Rushton |
Overdraft Protection Programs The proposed guidance is intended to assist insured depository institutions in the responsible disclosure and administration of overdraft protection services.  |
OCC Bulletin April 28, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Frequently Asked Questions: Final Customer Identification Program Rule  |
OCC Bulletin December 23, 2005 |
Bank Security Act/Anti-Money Laundering Process for taking administrative enforcement actions against banks based on BSA violations.  |
OCC Bulletin January 27, 2006 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering The attached document provides a joint statement on sharing suspicious activity reports with controlling companies.  |
OCC Bulletin August 19, 2002 |
Bank Supervision Operations Policies & Procedures Manual (PPM) 5310-3 (REV), dated July 30, 2001, describes the OCC's policy for taking appropriate enforcement action in response to violations of law, rules, regulations, final agency orders and/or unsafe and unsound practices or conditions.  |
OCC Bulletin June 22, 2006 |
2006 Revisions to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice This statement highlights the revisions in Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, effective July 1, 2006, and reminds banks to consider the ramifications of the revisions to their appraisal practices.  |
OCC Bulletin October 7, 1999 |
Interagency Policy Statement On External Auditing Programs This statement provides unified interagency guidance regarding independent external auditing programs of community banks and savings associations...  |
OCC Bulletin May 7, 2003 |
Changes to Part 5 The interim rule amends 12 CFR 5.2 to expressly provide that the OCC may permit national banks to make any class of filings electronically and refers national banks to the Comptroller's Licensing Manual to find information about the filings that are available for electronic submission.  |
OCC Bulletin November 1, 2001 |
Third-Party Relationships This bulletin provides guidance to national banks on managing the risks that may arise from their business relationships with third parties...  |
OCC Bulletin February 6, 2001 |
Anti-Money-Laundering Guidance The Basel Committee's paper provides guidance to banks and bank supervisors on customer due diligence. The paper particularly focuses on basic standards for customer acceptance, identification, and dealing with high-risk accounts...  |
OCC Bulletin January 31, 2001 |
Subprime Lending While the OCC believes that responsible subprime lending can expand credit access for consumers and offer attractive returns for bankers, during recent years institutions engaged in subprime programs have represented a disproportionate number of problem institutions...  |
OCC Bulletin March 28, 2001 |
Granting Credit Secured by Personal Property FFIEC Statement on Revisions to Uniform Commercial Code Article 9: Revised Article 9 contains a number of new or revised rules for secured transactions that affect national banks' procedures, systems, documentation, and the enforceability of security interests...  |
OCC Bulletin January 23, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital On January 16, 2001, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a set of three documents that initiates a second round of consultation with the industry to develop proposals to revise the 1988 Capital Accord...  |
OCC Bulletin November 3, 2000 |
Risk-Based Capital--Simplified Framework for Non-Complex Institutions Currently, banks and thrifts are required to maintain minimum levels of risk-based capital under a framework established by the 1988 Capital Accord. The Agencies believe that the size, complexity, and risk profile of many banking institutions may warrant the application of a simplified capital framework.  |
OCC Bulletin March 2, 2000 |
Electronic Banking The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeks public comment in responding to the rapid growth of electronic commerce and the significant business opportunities that these technological developments are affording national banks consistent with safety and soundness...  |
OCC Bulletin May 6, 2005 |
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency interpretive guidance on providing banking services to money services businesses operating in the United States.  |
OCC Bulletin December 20, 2004 |
Automated Clearing House Description: NACHA Rule Changes The purpose of this bulletin is to advise national banks and examiners of three amendments to National Automated Clearing House Association Operating Rules that became effective in 2004. The most important changes introduced by the amendments are described here.  |
OCC Bulletin July 29, 2002 |
Customer Identification Programs This bulletin transmits a notice of a proposed regulation that requires all banks to implement a customer identification program (CIP) that is appropriate given the bank's size, location, and type of business.  |
OCC Bulletin January 22, 2007 |
Community Reinvestment Act Two separate revisions are made to the CRA regulation in this rulemaking.  |
OCC Bulletin October 6, 2005 |
Electronic Filing and Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Reports This final rule, which applies to national banks that register their securities with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, amends the OCC's rules governing application of Securities Exchange Act disclosure rules to national banks (12 CFR 11).  |
OCC Bulletin July 5, 2001 |
Assessment of Fees: Independent Credit Card Banks; Lower-Rated Institutions Under the rule, a national bank will be deemed an "independent credit card bank" if it engages primarily in credit card operations and is not affiliated with a full-service national bank. The OCC will continue to assess independent credit card banks based on balance sheet assets...  |