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OCC: Comptroller Visits New Mexico Pueblos to Discuss CRA and Bank Services

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today visited Native American pueblos in New Mexico as part of a nationwide effort to discuss modernizing Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations and opportunities to bring more investment, lending, and services to underserved areas. While in northern New Mexico, the Comptroller and senior staff from the Office of the…

OCC: Fourth Quarter 2019 and First Quarter 2020 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the fourth quarter 2019 and first quarter 2020. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA, and suggests that comments…

OCC: Comptroller Visits New York Neighborhoods Supported by the CRA, Discusses Opportunities to Do More

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today participated in a tour of New York neighborhoods to see firsthand the success of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activity and discuss how CRA regulations can promote more lending, investment, and services, where they are needed most. “Here in New York, we saw great examples of community and bank…

OCC: Comptroller of the Currency Visits Areas of Washington DC to Discuss Community Reinvestment Success and Opportunities

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, led a tour of Washington, D.C., areas that have benefitted from Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activity and discussed how CRA regulations can be strengthened to promote more lending, investment, and services, where they are needed most. “CRA has help stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods across our country for more than…

OCC: Comptroller Visits Baltimore Affordable Housing Event

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting and senior staff visited an event promoting affordable and sustainable homeownership in Baltimore on Monday. The free “Achieve the Dream” event hosted by the non-profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) was part of a series the organization hosts around the country that provides counseling to potential homebuyers, helps…

OCC: Comptroller Tours Atlanta Areas Where the CRA Has Benefitted the Community and Where More Can Be Done

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, today visited Atlanta to tour neighborhoods that have benefitted from activities encouraged by the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and areas that could benefit from additional CRA activity. “Today, we saw what great things can be accomplished when banks, civil rights organizations, nonprofit groups, and local advocates work together to…

OCC: CRA Evaluations Released for 42 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations

 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 July 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019.  The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings.  The…

OCC: CRA Guidelines for Requesting Approval of a Strategic Plan

OCC BULLETIN 2019-39 Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing this bulletin to inform national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches of foreign banking organizations (collectively, banks) about current guidelines for requesting approval to be evaluated under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) using the strategic plan option or to request…

OCC: CRA Guidelines for Requesting Designation as Wholesale, Limited Purpose or Special Purpose Bank

OCC BULLETIN 2019-40 Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing this bulletin to inform national banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches of foreign banking organizations (collectively, banks) subject to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) about guidelines for requesting a designation as a wholesale or limited purpose bank for CRA purposes…

OCC: Supervision Support Functions Consolidated, New Units Announced

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced realignment of approximately 150 staff members to create two new units, consolidating bank supervision support, risk analysis, and oversight of national trust banks and significant service providers. “This realignment will improve the agency’s ability to supervise the federal banking system by aligning like work, eliminating…