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Joint Release: Agencies Propose Amending CRA Regulations to Conform to HMDA Regulation Changes and Remove NSP References

The federal bank regulatory agencies today issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to amend their respective Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations primarily to conform to changes made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Since 1995, the Board of Governors of the Federal…

Interagency Guidance: Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Irma

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and state bank regulators recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Irma on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 27 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 August 1, 2017 through August 31, 2017.  The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings.  The…

OCC: Fourth Quarter 2017 and First Quarter 2018 CRA Evaluation Schedule Released

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 of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA, and suggests…

OCC: National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Encouraged to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Harvey

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency encourages national banks and federal savings associations to work with customers affected by Hurricane Harvey. OCC Bulletin 2012-28 provides examples of steps national banks and federal savings associations may take to support customers affected by natural disasters. The OCC encourages national banks and federal savings associations to…

Interagency Guidance: Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Harvey

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and state bank regulators recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Harvey on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their supervision. The…

CFPB: What you Need to Know about the New FFIEC HMDA Examiner Transaction Testing Guidelines

Today, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) members announced new FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Examiner Transaction Testing Guidelines (Guidelines) for all financial institutions that report HMDA data. The Guidelines will apply to the examination of HMDA data collected beginning in 2018 and reported beginning in 2019. The Guidelines will help ensure accurate…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 26 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

WASHINGTON — 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, 2017 through July 31, 2017.  The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received…

OCC: Report Shows Improved Mortgage Performance in First Quarter of 2017

WASHINGTON—Performance of first-lien mortgages improved during the first quarter of 2017 compared with a year earlier, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) quarterly report on mortgages. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2017, showed 95.6 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end…