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FDIC: Agencies Issue Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly finalized principles that provide a high–level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate–related financial risks for large financial institutions. The principles are consistent with the risk management framework described in the agencies’ existing rules and guidance. The principles are intended for the largest financial institutions,…

FDIC: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law. The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in low– and…

Federal Reserve: Agencies Issue Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly finalized principles that provide a high-level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks for large financial institutions. The principles are consistent with the risk management framework described in the agencies’ existing rules and guidance. The principles are intended for the largest financial institutions,…

Federal Reserve: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law. The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in…

OCC: Acting Comptroller Issues Statements on FDIC Board Meeting on CRA and Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today issued statements at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Board Meeting in support of rulemakings on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the finalization of interagency principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks. In his remarks, Mr. Hsu discussed how modernizing and strengthening the CRA…

OCC: Agencies Issue Principle for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly finalized principles that provide a high-level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks for large financial institutions. The principles are consistent with the risk management framework described in the agencies’ existing rules and guidance. The principles are intended for the largest financial institutions,…

OCC: Agencies Issue Final Rule to Strengthen and Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act

Federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to better achieve the purposes of the law.  The CRA is a landmark law enacted nearly 50 years ago to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their entire communities, especially in…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 28 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of September 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The…

OCC: Executive Director for Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Announced

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Shinu Shilesh as the Executive Director for the agency’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. In this role, Ms. Shilesh provides executive direction, sets policies, and oversees all agency matters relating to equal employment opportunity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in management, employment, and…

OCC: Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The plan outlines the OCC’s supervision priorities and objectives for the year. It also facilitates the implementation of supervisory strategies for individual national banks, federal savings associations, federal branches and agencies of foreign banking…