NR 2000-87
		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE			
		Contact:  Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
		Date: November 16, 2000    		              


OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 48 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 
October 15 through November 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 48 evaluations made public this month, 3 were outstanding 
and 43 were satisfactory. 2 were needs to improve.  None were  
substantial noncompliance.   Evaluations are available from 
links on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/Nov00.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.






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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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