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    2004 News Releases

    Other Releases

    Date & Title Downloads
    10/14/2004
    Federal Bank, Thrift, and Credit Union Regulatory Agencies Provide Consumer Information on Avoiding Overdraft and Bounced-Check Fees

    Release 2004-95
    Protecting Yourself from Overdraft and Bounced-Check Fees

    10/14/2004
    Julie L. Williams Becomes Acting Comptroller of the Currency

    Release 2004-94

    10/08/2004
    Comment Letter Issued on the SEC’s Proposed Broker Rules for Banks

    Release 2004-93
    Comment Letter
    Appendix

    10/06/2004
    Community Developments Newsletter Focuses on Using Technology to Reach the Unbanked

    Release 2004-92
    Community Developments Newsletter

    10/04/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Addresses ABA Convention

    Release 2004-91
    Speech

    09/29/2004
    OCC Chief Counsel Spotlights Challenges and Opportunities Presented By New Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting Requirements

    Release 2004-90
    Speech

    09/28/2004
    OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Jeanne

    Release 2004-89

    09/27/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 29 National Banks

    Release 2004-88

    09/27/2004
    OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Jeanne to Close

    Release 2004-87
    Proclamation

    09/24/2004
    OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Tops $81 Trillion

    Release 2004-86
    Quarterly Derivatives Report

    09/16/2004
    OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Ivan

    Release 2004-85

    09/15/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Addresses Japan Society

    Release 2004-84
    Speech

    09/15/2004
    OCC Announces Six Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations

    Release 2004-83

    09/15/2004
    Data Show Major Improvement in Credit Quality, Decreasing Volume of Loan Commitments

    Release 2004-82

    09/15/2004
    OCC Publishes Edition of Insights Addressing Remittances

    Release 2004-81
    Community Developments Insights

    09/14/2004
    OCC Alerts National Banks on Unacceptable Credit Card Marketing and Account Management Practices

    Release 2004-80
    AL 2004-10

    09/10/2004
    OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Ivan to Close

    Release 2004-79
    Proclamation

    09/09/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Will Retire from Government on October 13

    Release 2004-78
    Letter to the President Bush
    Letter to Treasury Secretary John W. Snow

    09/08/2004
    Federal Bank, Thrift and Credit Union Regulatory Agencies Provide Brochure with Information on Internet “Phishing”

    Release 2004-77
    Brochure

    09/07/2004
    OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Frances

    Release 2004-76

    09/02/2004
    OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Frances to Close

    Release 2004-75
    Proclamation

    09/01/2004
    OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    Release 2004-74
    2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    08/31/2004
    Banking Agencies Announce 2005 Implementation for Web-Based Central Data Repository for Bank Financial Data

    Release 2004-73

    08/26/2004
    Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios

    Release 2004-72
    Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios

    08/23/2004
    OCC Announces 14 Enforcement Actions and One Termination

    Release 2004-71

    08/20/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 45 National Banks

    Release 2004-70

    08/18/2004
    OCC Extends and Expands Three-Year Old Pilot Program that Provides Expanded Lending Limits for Community Banks with National Charters

    Release 2004-69

    08/17/2004
    OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricanes Bonnie and Charley

    Release 2004-68

    08/16/2004
    Statement by Comptroller of the Currency John D. Hawke, Jr. on CRA Issues

    Release 2004-67

    08/16/2004
    OCC Issues Rule on Changes to the Composition of Bank Assets

    Release 2004-66

    08/12/2004
    OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricanes Bonnie and Charley to Close

    Release 2004-65
    Proclamation

    07/28/2004
    Agencies Issue Bank Secrecy Act Examination Procedures Relating to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act

    Release 2004-64
    Examination Procedures
    OCC 2004-34

    07/22/2004
    Banking Agencies Delay Rollout of Web-Based Central Data Repository for Bank Financial Data

    Release 2004-63

    07/20/2004
    Agencies Issue Final Rule on Capital Requirements for Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Programs

    Release 2004-62
    Final Rule

    07/19/2004
    John Quill Named Deputy Comptroller for Special Supervision

    Release 2004-61

    07/16/2004
    OCC Will Withdraw CRA Regulatory Proposal

    Release 2004-60

    07/15/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations or 26 National Banks

    Release 2004-59

    07/15/2004
    OCC Announces 17 Enforcement Actions and Four Terminations

    Release 2004-58

    07/15/2004
    OCC Testifies on Challenges Faced in Combating Money Laundering

    Release 2004-57
    Testimony
    Oral Statement

    07/12/2004
    Robert Garsson Named Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs

    Release 2004-56

    07/12/2004
    Community Developments On-Line Spotlights New Markets Tax Credit Program

    Release 2004-55
    Community Developments On-Line

    07/02/2004
    Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Affiliate Marketing Opt Outs

    Release 2004-54
    Proposed Rule

    07/01/2004
    OCC Cautions National Banks About Long-Term Interest Rate Risks

    Release 2004-53
    OCC 2004-29 Interest Rate Risk

    06/26/2004
    Banking Agencies Announce Publication of Revised Capital Framework and Describe U.S. Implementation Efforts

    Release 2004-52
    Revised Capital Framework

    06/24/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 34 National Banks

    Release 2004-51

    06/22/2004
    OCC Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams Tells Senate Banking Committee That Unnecessary Regulatory Burden Hurts Both Banks and Consumers

    Release 2004-50
    Speech

    06/18/2004
    OCC Reports Derivatives Volume Surpasses $76 Trillion

    Release 2004-49
    Quarterly Derivatives Report

    06/18/2004
    Agencies Extend Comment Period on Statement Concerning Complex Structured Finance Activities

    Release 2004-48

    06/16/2004
    OCC Announces 21 Enforcement Actions and Four Terminations

    Release 2004-47

    06/15/2004
    OCC Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams Calls For Greater Cooperation to Combat Predatory Lending

    Release 2004-46
    Speech

    06/08/2004
    Agencies Propose Rules on Disposal of Consumer Information

    Release 2004-45
    Proposed Rules

    06/08/2004
    OCC Proclamation On National Day of Mourning for President Reagan

    Release 2004-44
    Proclamation

    06/03/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Directs Review of Agency's Handling Of Bank Secrecy Act Compliance at Riggs Bank N.A.

    Release 2004-43
    Testimony

    Oral Statement

    06/02/2004
    OCC Testifies on Challenges Faced in Combating Money Laundering

    Release 2004-42
    Testimony

    Oral Statement

    06/01/2004
    OCC Issues Third Quarter 2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    Release 2004-41
    2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    05/28/2004
    Agencies Issue Proposed Guidance on Overdraft Protection Programs
    Release 2004-40
    Proposed Guidance
    05/25/2004
    OCC Announces 12 Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations
    Release 2004-39
    05/24/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 62 National Banks
    Release 2004-38
    05/24/2004
    OCC Issues Order Against First National Bank of Marin
    Release 2004-37
    Order
    05/17/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Addresses Conference on Credit Rating and Scoring Models
    Release 2004-36
    Speech
    05/14/2004
    Agencies Request Comment on Statement Concerning Complex Structured Finance Activities
    Release 2004-35
    Interagency Statement On Sound Practices
    05/13/2004
    OCC Assesses $25 Million Penalty Against Riggs Bank N.A.

    Release 2004-34
    Consent Order

    Consent Order of Civil Money Penalty

    04/28/2004
    OCC Announces 16 New Enforcement Actions and Four Terminations
    Release 2004-33
    04/23/2004
    Agencies Issue Proposed Rule on Use of Medical Information for Credit Eligibility

    Release 2004-32
    Proposed Rule

    04/22/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 52 National Banks
    Release 2004-31
    04/20/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Tells Senate Banking Committee That National Banking System is in Strong Condition

    Release 2004-30
    Testimony

    Oral Statement

    04/13/2004
    Federal Agencies Publish Spanish-Language Version of Consumer Brochure on Predatory Lending

    Release 2004-29 (English)
    Release 2004-29 (Spanish)
    Predatory Lending Brochure
    WorkSheet

    04/07/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Tells Senate Panel of Overarching Considerations for Preemption and Visitorial Powers Rules

    Release 2004-28
    Testimony

    Oral Statement

    04/05/2004
    Mark Levonian Named Deputy Comptroller for Modeling and Analysis

    Release 2004-27

    04/01/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Tells House Panel National Banks Are in Sound Condition

    Release 2004-26
    Testimony

    Oral Statement

    03/25/2004
    First Senior Deputy Comptroller Julie L. Williams Sets the Record Straight Regarding Nature, Consequences of OCC’s Recent Preemption Regulations

    Release 2004-25
    Speech

    03/25/2004
    OCC Issues Proposed Rule to Assist Consumers in Identifying Operating Subsidiaries Subject to OCC Supervisory Authority

    Release 2004-24
    Proposed Rule

    03/23/2004
    OCC Issues Contact Information for Questions Concerning Tying
    Release 2004-23
    03/15/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
    Release 2004-22
    03/15/2004
    OCC Announces 18 New Enforcement Actions and Two Terminations
    Release 2004-21

    03/12/2004
    OCC Closes Guaranty National Bank of Tallahassee and Appoints FDIC Receiver

    Release 2004-20

    03/12/2004
    OCC Reports Derivative Volume Surpasses $70 Trillion

    Release 2004-19
    Quarterly Derivatives Report

    03/09/2004
    First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams discussed misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the OCC's preemption rule in a speech to America's Community Bankers.

    Release 2004-18
    Speech

    03/01/2004
    OCC Issues Second Quarter 2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    Release 2004-17
    2004 CRA Examination Schedule

    03/01/2004
    OCC Guidance Clarifies that National Banks Should Act Promptly To Resolve Consumer Complaints Forwarded by State Agencies

    Release 2004-16

    02/19/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 42 National Banks

    Release 2004-15

    02/19/2004
    OCC Announces Five New Enforcement Actions

    Release 2004-14

    02/12/2004
    OCC Chief Counsel Julie L. Williams Explains New Preemption Rules, Urges Cooperation Between States and OCC

    Release 2004-13
    Speech

    02/12/2004
    Bank Agencies Announce Launch Of Web Site On Call Report Modernization Initiative

    Release 2004-12

    02/11/2004
    Lawrence E. Beard Named Deputy Comptroller for Licensing

    Release 2004-11

    02/06/2004
    Bank and Thrift Agencies Publish Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Community Reinvestment Act

    Release 2004-10
    Proposed Rulemaking

    01/28/2004
    OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 33 National Banks

    Release 2004-9

    01/28/2004
    OCC First Senior Deputy Comptroller Julie L. Williams Tells House Panel New Regulations Grounded in Federal Law, Court Precedent and Constitution

    Release 2004-8
    Testimony
    Oral Statement

    01/22/2004
    Community Developments Newsletter Outlines Bank Strategies to Assist Small Businesses

    Release 2004-7
    Community Development News Letter

    01/20/2004
    OCC Announces 15 New Enforcement Actions and One Termination

    Release 2004-6

    01/20/2004
    Comptroller Hawke Voices Support for Inter-Agency Proposal to Amend the Community Reinvestment Regulations

    Release 2004-5

    01/13/2004
    OCC Sending Bank Examiners to Assist Iraqi Bank Officials

    Release 2004-4

    01/07/2004
    OCC Issues Final Rules on National Bank Preemption and Visitorial Powers; Includes Strong Standard to Keep Predatory Lending out of National Banks

    Release 2004-3
    Additional Documents

    01/04/2004
    Policy Statement Issued on Financial Institutions Providing Financial Support to Advised Investment Funds

    Release 2004-2
    Policy Statement

    01/02/2004
    OCC Issues Final Rule Authorizing Electronic Filing of Corporate Applications

    Release 2004-1
    Final Rule

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