June 29, 2020

OCC: Agency Highlights Key Risks for Federal Banking System

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported the key issues facing the federal banking system and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the federal banking industry in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2020.

Banks entered the national health emergency related to COVID-19 in sound condition but face weak economic conditions resulting from the economic shutdown in response to the pandemic that will stress financial performance in 2020. The OCC reported weak financial performance, and increasing credit, operational, and compliance risks, among the key risk themes in the report.

Highlights from the report include:

The report also highlights government relief programs as a special topic in emerging risks.

The report covers risks facing national banks and federal savings associations based on data as of December 31, 2019. The report presents information in four main areas: the operating environment, bank performance, special topics in emerging risk, and trends in key risks. It focuses on issues that pose threats to those financial institutions regulated by the OCC and is intended as a resource to the industry, examiners, and the public.

This post was originally published here.