NR 2000-62
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Pam Douglas  (202) 874-4700
August 21, 2000 


       OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 20 NATIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON, DC -- 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 15 through August
14.  The list contains only national banks and insured federal branches of
foreign banks that have received ratings.  The possible ratings are
outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial
noncompliance.

Of the 20 evaluations made public this month, 3 were outstanding, 17 were
satisfactory, none were  needs to improve, and none were substantial
noncompliance.    Evaluations are available from links on
http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/Aug00.htm.  The OCC's World Wide Web site
(http://www.occ.treas.gov) also offers access to a searchable list of all
public CRA evaluations (http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/crasrch.htm).   Paper
copies of the actual evaluations may be obtained by e-mail request to
FOIA-PA@ occ.treas.gov or from: the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency,  Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Washington, DC 20219.
When requests are made electronically, remember to include your postal
mail address.  Facsimile requests may be sent to (202) 874-4448.

This month's list of ratings is attached.

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400 national
banks and 58 federal branches and agencies of  foreign banks in the United
States, accounting for 57 percent of the nation's banking assets.  Its
mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system
that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.