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August 25, 2008
News Release 2008-98, OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 27 National Banks

August 21, 2008
Alert 2008-37, Fictitious Official Checks: First Century Bank, N.A. HTML
First Century Bank, N.A. of Bluefield, WV, reports that fictitious official checks issued in the bank's name are being presented for payment nationwide.

Alert 2008-36, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Riverside National Bank of Florida HTML
Riverside National Bank of Florida of Fort Pierce, FL, reports that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name are being presented for payment nationwide.

News Release 2008-97, OCC Interim Final Rule Encourages Public Welfare Investments by National Banks

OCC 2008-22, Expansion of Eligible Public Welfare Investments: Interim Final Rule with Request for Comment (12 CFR 24) HTML
Interim final rule (PDF 475KB), with request for comment, implements expanded authority to make public welfare investments pursuant to 12 USC 24(Eleventh).

August 20, 2008
OCC 2008-21, Truth in Lending Act: Annual Dollar Trigger for Certain Home Mortgage Loans Bearing Fees Above a Certain Amount HTML
The Federal Reserve Board has published a final rule (PDF) for the dollar amount in 2009 that triggers provisions of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act.

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2008 OCC Fair Lending Conference
Learn about OCC's approach to fair lending supervision. More about this conference.


OCC Survey Finds Bank Underwriting Standards Tighten
Release 2008-66 | Survey (PDF 1.2MB)


Comptroller Dugan Unveils New OCC Mortgage Metrics Report
Release 2008-65 | OCC Mortgage Metrics Report (PDF 2MB) | HTML


Comptroller Dugan Says Lessons Learned from Last Downturn Will Help OCC Deal with Problems in the Current Environment

Financial Stability Forum Issues Report on Enhancing Market and Institutional Resilience

Comptroller Comments on Proposed FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008

News Release 2008-14, Comptroller Dugan Urges Action to Help Communities Suffering from Effects of Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis

Comptroller Dugan Expresses Concern About Commercial Real Estate Concentrations
Release 2008-9 | Speech (PDF)

The Best Places to WorkOCC Makes Top Ten List for Best Places to Work in Federal Government

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