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February 5, 2010
Alert 2010-2, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: CornersBank, N.A. HTML
CornersBank, N.A., of Winfield, KS, reports that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name are being presented for payment nationwide.

OCC 2010-6, Small Business Lending: Meeting the Credit Needs of Creditworthy Small Business Borrowers HTML
Statement (PDF 44KB) conveys sound underwriting and risk management practices; banks should consider new lending to viable small businesses on the basis of a comprehensive review of financial condition.

News Release 2010-14, Regulators Issue Statement on Lending to Creditworthy Small Businesses

February 4, 2010
OCC 2010-5, Capital Treatment for FAS 166 and FAS 167: Final Rule HTML
Final rule (PDF 302KB) amends risk-based capital requirements relating to the Financial Accounting Standard Board's adoption of Statement Numbers 166 and 167.

February 2, 2010
Economics Working Paper 2009-5 (PDF 201KB), "Correlation in Credit Risk" by Xiaoling Pu and Xinlei Zhao
Observable risk factors cannot fully explain correlation in credit risk. Further, the correlation is countercyclical and higher among firms with low credit ratings.

News Release 2010-13, Comptroller Dugan Says Minimum Underwriting Standards Could Play Major Role in Reforming Securitization Markets

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The OCC has published a variety of resources to help homeowners prevent avoidable foreclosures and protect themselves against foreclosure prevention scams.

OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report for the Third Quarter of 2009
News Release 2009-163 | Report (PDF 576KB)

OCC Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2009

Comptroller Dugan Urges Regulators Around the World to Set Minimum Mortgage Underwriting Standards
Release 2009-143 | Remarks (PDF 45KB)

Senior Deputy Comptroller Testifies on the State of Loan Modifications
Release 2009-153 | Oral Statement (PDF 35KB) | Written Testimony (PDF 148KB)

Comptroller of the Currency Announces Community Bank Directors Workshops for 2010
Release 2009-152

OCC Issues Additional Guidance on Credit Card Account Rate Increases
Release 2009-99

Comptroller Supports Regulatory Reform, but Raises Some Concerns
Release 2009-90 | Oral Statement (PDF) | Written Statement (PDF)

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