2021 News Releases

Date	ID	Title
01/04/2021	NR 2021-1	OCC Proposes Rule Regarding Permissible Bank Premises
01/04/2021	NR 2021-2	Federally Chartered Banks and Thrifts May Participate in Independent Node Verification Networks and Use Stablecoins for Payment Activities
01/06/2021	NR 2021-3	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Issues Statement on CFPB Task Force Study Regarding Federal Fintech Charters
01/07/2021	NR 2021-4	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Statement Regarding Capitol Riot and the OCC’s Enduring Mission
01/07/2021	NR 2021-5	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 23 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
01/13/2021	NR 2021-6	OCC Conditionally Approves Conversion of Anchorage Digital Bank
01/13/2021	NR 2021-7	Brian P. Brooks to Step Down, Blake Paulson to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency on January 14, 2021
01/14/2021	NR 2021-8	OCC Finalizes Rule Requiring Large Banks to Provide Fair Access to Bank Services, Capital, and Credit
01/14/2021	NR 2021-9	OCC Releases 2021 Schedule of Virtual Bank Director Workshops
01/15/2021	NR 2021-10	OCC Fines Former Wells Fargo General Counsel $3.5 Million in Settlement
01/19/2021	NR 2021-11	OCC Publication Focuses on Bank Investments in Opportunity Zones
01/19/2021	NR 2021-12	OCC Approves Final Rule on Supervisory Guidance
01/21/2021	NR 2021-13	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
01/28/2021	NR 2021-14	OCC Puts Hold on Fair Access Rule
01/29/2021	NR 2021-15	OCC Promotes Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
01/29/2021	NR 2021-16	OCC Releases Community Reinvestment Act Bank Type Determinations, Distressed and Underserved Areas, and Banking Industry Compensation Value
02/02/2021	NR 2021-17	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 21 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
02/03/2021	NR 2021-18	OCC to Host Virtual Innovation Office Hours
02/05/2021	NR 2021-19	OCC Conditionally Approves Conversion of Protego Trust Bank
02/12/2021	NR 2021-20	OCC Releases Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test Scenarios for 2021
02/16/2021	NR 2021-21	OCC Allows National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Affected by Winter Storm Uri to Close
02/17/2021	NR 2021-22	OCC Promotes Two to Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision
02/18/2021	NR 2021-23	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
02/22/2021	NR 2021-24	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Texas Winter Storms
02/24/2021	NR 2021-25	OCC Issues Second and Third Quarter 2021 CRA Evaluation Schedule
02/25/2021	NR 2021-26	Agencies Issue Shared National Credit Review
03/02/2021	NR 2021-27	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 13 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
03/03/2021	NR 2021-28	Acting Comptroller Marks Anniversary of Freedman’s Bank and the National Currency Act
03/09/2021	NR 2021-29	Federal Bank Regulators Issue Rule Supporting Treasury's Investments in Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions
03/09/2021	NR 2021-30	Acting Comptroller Statement Supporting Minority Depository Institutions
03/11/2021	NR 2021-31	Agencies Release Proposed New Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Private Flood Insurance
03/18/2021	NR 2021-32	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
03/18/2021	NR 2021-33	OCC Appoints Seven New Members to Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee
03/18/2021	NR 2021-34	OCC Appoints Five New Members to Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee
03/19/2021	NR 2021-35	Temporary Supplementary Leverage Ratio Changes to Expire as Scheduled
03/23/2021	NR 2021-36	OCC Hosts Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee Meeting April 13 Via Webinar
03/23/2021	NR 2021-37	OCC Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Bank Trading Revenue
03/25/2021	NR 2021-38	OCC Reports Decline in Mortgage Performance for Fourth Quarter 2020
03/29/2021	NR 2021-39	Agencies Seek Wide Range of Views on Financial Institutions’ Use of Artificial Intelligence
03/31/2021	NR 2021-40	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Statement Regarding Climate Risk at the Financial Stability Oversight Council
04/01/2021	NR 2021-41	OCC Promotes April as National Financial Capability Month
04/07/2021	NR 2021-42	OCC Hosts Virtual Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting April 27
04/09/2021	NR 2021-43	Agencies Issue Statement and Request for Information on Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
04/13/2021	NR 2021-44	OCC Designates Four as Senior National Bank Examiners
04/15/2021	NR 2021-45	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
04/15/2021	NR 2021-46	Deputy Comptroller for Market Risk Policy Testifies on LIBOR Transition
04/20/2021	NR 2021-47	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 15 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
04/22/2021	NR 2021-48	Agencies Invite Comment on Proposed Rule for Income Tax Allocation Agreements
04/23/2021	NR 2021-49	OCC Conditionally Approves Chartering of Paxos National Trust
05/04/2021	NR 2021-50	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 15 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
05/07/2021	NR 2021-51	Michael J. Hsu to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency May 10, 2021
05/10/2021	NR 2021-52	Michael J. Hsu Statement to Agency Employees on Becoming Acting Comptroller of the Currency
05/17/2021	NR 2021-53	Benjamin W. McDonough Named OCC Chief Counsel
05/17/2021	NR 2021-54	Agencies Extend Comment Period on Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence
05/18/2021	NR 2021-55	OCC Report Examines Key Risks, Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Federal Banking System
05/19/2021	NR 2021-56	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on the Condition of the Federal Banking System
05/20/2021	NR 2021-57	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
05/21/2021	NR 2021-58	OCC Finalizes Rule Creating Exception to Withdrawal Period Requirement for Collective Investment Funds
05/21/2021	NR 2021-59	Agencies Issue Host State Loan-to-Deposit Ratios
05/25/2021	NR 2021-60	OCC Issues Third and Fourth Quarter 2021 CRA Evaluation Schedule
05/26/2021	NR 2021-61	OCC Announces Virtual Compliance Risk Workshops for Community Bank Directors
05/27/2021	NR 2021-62	Agencies Extend Favorable Community Reinvestment Act Consideration of Revitalization Activities in Certain Disaster Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
06/04/2021	NR 2021-63	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 18 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
06/10/2021	NR 2021-64	OCC Hosts Virtual Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting June 29
06/11/2021	NR 2021-65	Statement by the Acting Comptroller of the Currency at the Financial Stability Oversight Council
06/15/2021	NR 2021-66	Remarks by the Acting Comptroller of the Currency on Reducing Bias in Real Estate Appraisals
06/17/2021	NR 2021-67	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
06/17/2021	NR 2021-68	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to Close June 18 in Recognition of Juneteenth
06/24/2021	NR 2021-69	Acting Comptroller Statement on the Vote to Overturn OCC True Lender Rule
06/28/2021	NR 2021-70	OCC Reports First Quarter 2021 Bank Trading Revenue
06/28/2021	NR 2021-71	Mortgage Performance Declines in First Quarter 2021
07/02/2021	NR 2021-72	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 16 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
07/06/2021	NR 2021-73	OCC Announces Organizational Changes
07/13/2021	NR 2021-74	Agencies Request Comment on Proposed Risk Management Guidance for Third-Party Relationships
07/15/2021	NR 2021-75	OCC Marks the First Anniversary of Project Reach
07/20/2021	NR 2021-76	OCC Statement on Rescinding its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
07/20/2021	NR 2021-77	Interagency Statement on Community Reinvestment Act Joint Agency Action
07/27/2021	NR 2021-78	OCC Announces Climate Change Risk Officer, Membership in the NGFS
08/03/2021	NR 2021-79	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Testifies on Regulatory Priorities
08/03/2021	NR 2021-80	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 14 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
08/16/2021	NR 2021-81	Bank Accounting Advisory Series Updated
08/19/2021	NR 2021-82	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
08/25/2021	NR 2021-83	OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 2021 and First Quarter 2022 CRA Evaluation Schedule
08/27/2021	NR 2021-84	OCC to Hold Hearing on Charges Against Biagio Maffettone; Agency Seeks Prohibition Order and Civil Money Penalty
08/27/2021	NR 2021-85	Agencies Issue Guide to Help Community Banks Evaluate Fintech Relationships
08/27/2021	NR 2021-86	OCC Allows National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Affected by Hurricane Ida to Close
08/30/2021	NR 2021-87	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Issues Statement on Civil Money Penalty Against Cadence Bank, N.A. For Violations of the Fair Housing Act
08/30/2021	NR 2021-88	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Ida
08/31/2021	NR 2021-89	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by California Wildfires
09/02/2021	NR 2021-90	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 19 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
09/03/2021	NR 2021-91	OCC Hosts Virtual Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee Meeting September 21
09/03/2021	NR 2021-92	OCC Hosts Virtual Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee Meeting September 28
09/07/2021	NR 2021-93	Agencies Extend Comment Period on Proposed Risk Management Guidance for Third-Party Relationships
09/08/2021	NR 2021-94	OCC Issues Proposal to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
09/09/2021	NR 2021-95	OCC Assesses $250 Million Civil Money Penalty, Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Wells Fargo
09/10/2021	NR 2021-96	OCC to Hold Hearing on Charges Against Former Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Executives; Agency Seeks Prohibition Order, Orders to Cease and Desist, and Civil Money Penalties
09/15/2021	NR 2021-97	Acting Comptroller Discusses Priorities, Safeguarding Trust in Banking
09/16/2021	NR 2021-98	OCC Reports Second Quarter 2021 Bank Trading Revenue
09/16/2021	NR 2021-99	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
09/20/2021	NR 2021-100	OCC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against MUFG Union Bank for Deficiencies Relating to Technology and Operational Risk Governance
09/21/2021	NR 2021-101	Acting Comptroller Discusses Innovation in Digital Assets
09/23/2021	NR 2021-102	OCC Releases Fall/Winter Schedule of Virtual Workshops for Community Bank Directors
09/28/2021	NR 2021-103	OCC Reports Improvement in Mortgage Performance
10/01/2021	NR 2021-104	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 14 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
10/05/2021	NR 2021-105	Acting Comptroller Discusses Diversity and Inclusion
10/15/2021	NR 2021-106	OCC Releases Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2022
10/21/2021	NR 2021-107	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
10/21/2021	NR 2021-108	Statement by the Acting Comptroller of the Currency on FSOC Climate Change Report
10/22/2021	NR 2021-109	OCC Assesses $4 Million Civil Money Penalty Against Trustmark National Bank For Violations of the Fair Housing Act
10/26/2021	NR 2021-110	Acting Comptroller Discusses LIBOR Cessation and Replacement
10/26/2021	NR 2021-111	OCC Issues Consent Order Against Cenlar FSB
11/01/2021	NR 2021-112	Statement by the Acting Comptroller of the Currency on the Report on Stablecoins
11/02/2021	NR 2021-113	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 15 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
11/03/2021	NR 2021-114	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Issues Statement in Support of the NGFS Glasgow Declaration
11/03/2021	NR 2021-115	Acting Comptroller Discusses Regulatory Perimeter
11/08/2021	NR 2021-116	Acting Comptroller Discusses Climate Change Risk
11/16/2021	NR 2021-117	Acting Comptroller Discusses Modernizing the Financial Regulatory Perimeter
11/18/2021	NR 2021-118	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
11/18/2021	NR 2021-119	Agencies Approve Final Rule Requiring Computer-Security Incident Notification
11/23/2021	NR 2021-120	Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Crypto-Asset Policy Initiative and Next Steps
11/23/2021	NR 2021-121	OCC Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Certain Cryptocurrency Activities and Authority of OCC to Charter National Trust Banks
11/29/2021	NR 2021-122	OCC Issues First and Second Quarter 2022 CRA Evaluation Schedule
12/01/2021	NR 2021-123	OCC Announces Assessment Rates for Calendar Year 2022
12/01/2021	NR 2021-124	Agencies Announce Threshold for Smaller Loan Exemption from Appraisal Requirements for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
12/02/2021	NR 2021-125	OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 17 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
12/03/2021	NR 2021-126	OCC Solicits Academic Papers, Research on Climate Risk in Banking and Finance
12/06/2021	NR 2021-127	OCC Reports on Risks, Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Federal Banking System
12/07/2021	NR 2021-128	Lauren Oppenheimer to Serve as Chief of Staff to the Acting Comptroller
12/08/2021	NR 2021-129	Acting Comptroller Discusses Reforming Overdraft Programs
12/09/2021	NR 2021-130	Acting Comptroller Issues Statement on HUD Guidance for Special Purpose Credit Programs
12/10/2021	NR 2021-131	OCC Reports Improvement in Mortgage Performance
12/13/2021	NR 2021-132	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Kicks Off DC REACh
12/14/2021	NR 2021-133	OCC Issues Final Rule to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
12/14/2021	NR 2021-134	Acting Comptroller Issues Statement on RFI on Bank Mergers
12/15/2021	NR 2021-135	Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Tornadoes
12/16/2021	NR 2021-136	OCC Enforcement Actions and Terminations
12/16/2021	NR 2021-137	OCC Assesses $1 Million Civil Money Penalty Against CommunityBank of Texas For Violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
12/16/2021	NR 2021-138	OCC Seeks Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks
12/17/2021	NR 2021-139	Acting Comptroller of the Currency Issues Statement in Support of the FSOC’s Climate-related Financial Risk Committee
12/20/2021	NR 2021-140	OCC Reports Third Quarter 2021 Bank Trading Revenue
12/21/2021	NR 2021-141	Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2020 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data