2007 News Releases

Date	ID	Title
01/05/2007	NR 2007-1	Agencies Issue Final Statement Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities
01/08/2007	NR 2007-2	OCC Warns National Banks on Risks Posed by Scams Involving Fraudulent Bank Cashier's Checks
01/16/2007	NR 2007-3	OCC Offers Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Cashier's Check Fraud
01/17/2007	NR 2007-4	Comptroller John C. Dugan Highlights Important Role Played by the OCC's Consumer Complaint Function
01/17/2007	NR 2007-5	OCC Enforcement Actions
01/18/2007	NR 2007-6	Comptroller Dugan Highlights Importance of Financial Literacy Programs
01/19/2007	NR 2007-7	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 36 National Banks
01/26/2007	NR 2007-8	OCC and Mississippi Banking Department Agree to Share Consumer Complaint Information
01/31/2007	NR 2007-9	Comptroller Dugan Supports Moratorium On ILCs with Commercial Affiliations And Urges Congress to Address Anomalous Treatment of ILC Holding Companies
02/08/2007	NR 2007-10	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Provides Consumer Tips At National Consumer Protection Week Event on Capitol Hill
02/15/2007	NR 2007-11	Agencies Seek Public Comment on Proposed Supervisory Guidance for Basel II
02/15/2007	NR 2007-12	OCC Enforcement Actions
02/16/2007	NR 2007-13	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 21 National Banks
02/27/2007	NR 2007-14	Comptroller Dugan Says Regulators and Industry Both Benefit From Inter-connection between Regulation and Risk Management
02/27/2007	NR 2007-15	OCC Focuses on the New Markets Tax Credit Program
03/01/2007	NR 2007-16	OCC Issues Second Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
03/02/2007	NR 2007-19	Agencies Seek Comment on Subprime Mortgage Lending Statement
03/02/2007	NR 2007-17	Comptroller of the Currency Announces Community Bank Directors Workshops for 2007
03/02/2007	NR 2007-18	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Henderson, Nevada
03/07/2007	NR 2007-20	Comptroller Dugan Calls Community National Banks Vital to U.S. Economy and a Mainstay of the OCC Mission
03/19/2007	NR 2007-21	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshop for New Community Bank Directors in Washington, D.C.
03/19/2007	NR 2007-22	OCC Enforcement Actions
03/20/2007	NR 2007-23	Comptroller Dugan Addresses the China Banking Regulatory Commission
03/20/2007	NR 2007-24	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 24 National Banks
03/21/2007	NR 2007-26	Comptroller of the Currency Praises Effort to Improve Privacy Notices, Calls for Financial Industry Feedback
03/21/2007	NR 2007-25	Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment on Model Privacy Notice
03/22/2007	NR 2007-27	OCC Chief National Bank Examiner Emory W. Rushton Testifies Before Senate Committee on Subprime Mortgage Lending Issues
03/27/2007	NR 2007-28	OCC Chief National Bank Examiner Emory W. Rushton Testifies Before House Financial Services Subcommittee
03/29/2007	NR 2007-29	Consumer Alert – Solicitations Regarding Certain Mortgage Programs
03/30/2007	NR 2007-30	Agencies Announce Launch of Improved Website for Banking Data
03/30/2007	NR 2007-31	OCC Reports Record Bank Trading Revenues of $18.8 Billion for 2006
04/03/2007	NR 2007-32	Agencies Seek Comment on Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
04/05/2007	NR 2007-33	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Charlottesville, Virginia
04/05/2007	NR 2007-34	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Risk Assessment in Charleston, South Carolina
04/12/2007	NR 2007-36	Agencies Announce Availability of 2006 HMDA Data
04/12/2007	NR 2007-37	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Tulsa, Oklahoma
04/12/2007	NR 2007-35	OCC Publishes Newsletter Highlighting Community Development Venture Capital Investment Opportunities
04/13/2007	NR 2007-38	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 33 National Banks
04/16/2007	NR 2007-39	OCC Enforcement Actions
04/17/2007	NR 2007-41	Federal Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Mortgage Borrowers Who Are Unable to Make Their Payments
04/17/2007	NR 2007-40	Supreme Court Rules Federal Preemption Standards Apply to National Bank Operating Subsidiaries
04/19/2007	NR 2007-42	OCC Makes Top Ten List for Best Places to Work in Federal Government
04/20/2007	NR 2007-43	Comptroller Dugan Discusses Evolution of Community Reinvestment Act And Says Effectiveness of OCC Regulation has Prevented Subprime Lending Abuses
04/24/2007	NR 2007-44	Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern over Subprime Mortgage Foreclosures; Receives "Making-the-Difference" Award from Credit Counseling Foundation
05/14/2007	NR 2007-45	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Credit Risk in Cape May, New Jersey
05/16/2007	NR 2007-46	OCC Enforcement Actions
05/21/2007	NR 2007-47	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 29 National Banks
05/23/2007	NR 2007-48	Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern Over ‘Stated Income’ Subprime Loans
05/31/2007	NR 2007-49	Agencies Issue Final Illustrations of Consumer Information for Nontraditional Mortgage Products
06/01/2007	NR 2007-50	Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies
06/04/2007	NR 2007-52	Comptroller of the Currency Establishes Enterprise Governance Unit
06/04/2007	NR 2007-53	OCC Issues Third Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
06/04/2007	NR 2007-51	OCC Volunteers Help Improve an Affordable Housing Property in Northeast D.C.
06/07/2007	NR 2007-54	Comptroller of the Currency Calls for Better Credit Card Disclosures
06/08/2007	NR 2007-55	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Alexandria, Minnesota
06/12/2007	NR 2007-56	Banking Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
06/13/2007	NR 2007-57	Comptroller Dugan Tells House Committee that OCC Supervision Plays Critical Role In Ensuring National Bank Compliance with Federal Consumer Protection Standards
06/14/2007	NR 2007-58	OCC Enforcement Actions
06/18/2007	NR 2007-59	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops in Houston, Texas
06/19/2007	NR 2007-60	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 23 National Banks
06/25/2007	NR 2007-61	Comptroller Dugan Unveils Public Service Announcements Encouraging Delinquent Borrowers to Contact Lenders for Help to Avoid Foreclosure
06/26/2007	NR 2007-62	OCC Releases Report Highlighting Best Practices Of Loan Servicers to Prevent Foreclosures
06/29/2007	NR 2007-64	Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
06/29/2007	NR 2007-63	OCC Announces Cease and Desist Order against Commerce Bank
06/29/2007	NR 2007-65	OCC Reports Record Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $7 Billion
07/02/2007	NR 2007-66	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Credit Risk in St. Louis, Missouri
07/03/2007	NR 2007-67	OCC Proposes Rule to Reduce Regulatory Burden
07/05/2007	NR 2007-68	OCC Makes Available Downloadable Consumer Illustrations of Information on Nontraditional Mortgage Products
07/10/2007	NR 2007-69	OCC and Puerto Rico Agree to Share Consumer Complaints, Bringing Total of Such Agreements to Twenty
07/11/2007	NR 2007-70	Agencies Release Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment
07/11/2007	NR 2007-72	OCC Chief Counsel Addresses the New York Bankers Association
07/11/2007	NR 2007-71	Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan Regarding Community Reinvestment Act Questions and Answers
07/16/2007	NR 2007-73	Comptroller of the Currency Launches Website to Help National Bank Customers
07/16/2007	NR 2007-74	OCC Enforcement Actions
07/17/2007	NR 2007-75	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 28 National Banks
07/19/2007	NR 2007-77	Banking Agencies Reach Agreement On Basel II Implementation
07/19/2007	NR 2007-76	Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
07/25/2007	NR 2007-78	OCC Director of Compliance Calvin R. Hagins Testifies Before House Financial Services Subcommittee
07/26/2007	NR 2007-79	Gil Barker Named Deputy Comptroller of Southern District
08/01/2007	NR 2007-80	OCC Chief of Staff Addresses Minority-Owned Financial Institutions
08/09/2007	NR 2007-81	Comptroller Distributes Booklet to Help Banks Fight Child Pornography
08/10/2007	NR 2007-82	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Little Rock, Arkansas
08/13/2007	NR 2007-83	OCC Encourages National Banks to Test Readiness to Deal with Pandemic Crisis
08/13/2007	NR 2007-84	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 22 National Banks
08/14/2007	NR 2007-85	Federal Financial Regulators Propose Illustrations of Consumer Information to Support Their Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending
08/14/2007	NR 2007-86	OCC Enforcement Actions
08/21/2007	NR 2007-87	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshop on Compliance Risk in Lexington, Kentucky
08/28/2007	NR 2007-88	OCC Focuses on Employer Assisted Mortgage Programs
08/29/2007	NR 2007-89	OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Flooding in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Ohio
08/31/2007	NR 2007-90	Statement of Comptroller Dugan on President Bush’s Announcement Of Steps to Help American Families Keep Their Homes
09/04/2007	NR 2007-91	Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies and CSBS Issue Statement On Loss Mitigation Strategies for Servicers of Residential Mortgages
09/04/2007	NR 2007-92	OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2007 CRA Examination Schedule
09/05/2007	NR 2007-93	Comptroller Dugan Tells House Committee that National Banking System Remains Safe and Sound despite Challenging Credit and Mortgage Markets
09/07/2007	NR 2007-94	Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Community Bank Directors Workshops on Credit Risk in Grapevine, Texas
09/17/2007	NR 2007-95	FinCEN and OCC Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Union Bank of California
09/18/2007	NR 2007-96	OCC Enforcement Actions
09/19/2007	NR 2007-97	Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Request Comment On Proposed Statement of Best Practices On Garnishment Orders of Exempt Federal Benefit Funds
09/20/2007	NR 2007-98	OCC First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel Testifies Before Senate About the Hardships Created By Garnishment of Federal Benefits
09/21/2007	NR 2007-99	Agencies Issue Final Rules On Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain Institutions
09/21/2007	NR 2007-100	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 30 National Banks
09/24/2007	NR 2007-101	Comptroller Dugan named Chairman of Joint Forum
09/25/2007	NR 2007-102	Shared National Credit Results Reflect Large Increase In Credit¹ Commitment Volume and Satisfactory Credit Quality
09/27/2007	NR 2007-103	Bajinder Paul Named Chief Information Officer at the OCC
09/27/2007	NR 2007-104	Comptroller Dugan Urges Federal Reserve to Consider Rule Allowing Consumers to Opt Out of Higher Credit Card Rates
10/02/2007	NR 2007-105	Comptroller Dugan Urges Stronger Risk Management For Commercial Real Estate Loans, And Discusses Money Laundering Supervision
10/02/2007	NR 2007-106	OCC and Texas Agree to Share Consumer Complaints, Bringing Total of Such Agreements to Twenty-Eight
10/03/2007	NR 2007-107	OCC Will Hold Hearing on Charges Against Carlos Loumiet, Esq.; Agency Seeks Cease and Desist Order and Civil Money Penalty
10/04/2007	NR 2007-108	OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Continue to Ease
10/08/2007	NR 2007-109	Comptroller Dugan Urges Improved Underwriting Standards on Third Party Loans
10/10/2007	NR 2007-110	OCC Chief of Staff Addresses the National Bankers Association
10/15/2007	NR 2007-111	Comptroller Dugan Tells Conference that Consumers Will Benefit From More Unified Interagency Approach to Complaint Handling
10/17/2007	NR 2007-112	OCC Enforcement Actions
10/19/2007	NR 2007-113	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Banks
10/23/2007	NR 2007-114	Comptroller Dugan Tells Conference of Basel II Capital Accord Forward Progress
10/23/2007	NR 2007-115	OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Wildfires in Southern California to Close
10/24/2007	NR 2007-116	Comptroller Testifies on House Subprime Lending Bill
10/24/2007	NR 2007-118	OCC Chief of Staff Addresses the Kennedy School of Government
10/24/2007	NR 2007-117	OCC Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy Ann F. Jaedicke Testifies Before House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee
10/25/2007	NR 2007-119	Agencies Issue Final Rules on Affiliate Marketing
10/26/2007	NR 2007-120	OCC Reports Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $6.2 Billion
10/30/2007	NR 2007-121	OCC Chief of Staff Testifies Before House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
10/31/2007	NR 2007-122	Agencies Issue Final Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
11/01/2007	NR 2007-123	OCC Approves Basel II Capital Rule
11/06/2007	NR 2007-124	Comptroller Dugan Supports FACT Act Implementation Rule To Help Consumers Resolve Disputes with Financial Institutions
11/16/2007	NR 2007-125	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 46 National Banks
11/19/2007	NR 2007-126	OCC Enforcement Actions
11/21/2007	NR 2007-127	OCC Reminds Consumers to Read Gift Cards' Fine Print
11/28/2007	NR 2007-128	OCC Chief Counsel Addresses Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
11/29/2007	NR 2007-129	Agencies Issue Proposed Rules and Guidelines that Address Accuracy and Integrity of Consumer Report Information and Rules to Allow Direct Disputes
11/30/2007	NR 2007-130	OCC Issues First Quarter 2008 CRA Examination Schedule
12/06/2007	NR 2007-132	Comptroller Dugan Commends Plan to Assist Subprime Borrowers
12/06/2007	NR 2007-131	Comptroller Dugan Testifies on Accelerating Loan Modifications to Help Troubled Borrowers
12/12/2007	NR 2007-133	OCC Supports Efforts To Establish A Single, Toll-Free Number for Bank Customers Seeking Regulator Assistance
12/14/2007	NR 2007-134	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 37 National Banks
12/19/2007	NR 2007-135	Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions
12/21/2007	NR 2007-136	OCC Enforcement Actions
12/28/2007	NR 2007-137	OCC Reports Quarterly Bank Trading Revenues of $2.3 Billion