OCC Bulletin 2021-43 | September 13, 2021

Problem Bank Supervision: New Comptroller’s Handbook Booklet and Rescissions

To

Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today issued a new "Problem Bank Supervision" booklet of the Comptroller's Handbook. This booklet is part of the Examination Process series of the Comptroller's Handbook.

Rescissions

The "Problem Bank Supervision" booklet

replaces "An Examiner's Guide to Problem Bank Identification, Rehabilitation, and Resolution," dated January 2001.
incorporates OCC Bulletin 2018-33, "Prompt Corrective Action: Guidelines and Rescissions."

Note for Community Banks

The "Problem Bank Supervision" booklet applies to the supervision of community banks.¹

Highlights

The new booklet

includes information regarding timely identification and rehabilitation of problem banks and advanced supervision, enforcement, and resolution when conditions warrant.
includes a comprehensive discussion of the OCC's authority under 12 CFR 6, "Prompt Corrective Action."
complements other booklets of the Comptroller's Handbook and topical OCC and interagency issuances.

Further Information

Please contact Michael Brickman, Deputy Comptroller for Special Supervision, at (202) 649-6450.

Grovetta N. Gardineer
Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy