NR 2000-80
		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE			
		Contact:  Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
		October 17, 2000    		              	   




OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 8 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 
September 15 through October 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 8 evaluations made public this month, none were 
outstanding and 8 were satisfactory.  None were needs to improve 
or substantial noncompliance.   Evaluations are available from 
links on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/Oct00.htm.  The  OCC’s’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:  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 2,300 national banks and 
56 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S., accounting for more than 56 
percent of the nation’s banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe and 
sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, 
communities and economy of the United States.


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