Rhythmyx 18 Jun 2013 20:11:04 -0400 OCC News Releases OCC News provides information about policies, issues, programs, and services affecting national banks and consumers. Published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. http://www.occ.gov/rss/occ_news.xml Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Finance, Banking en webmaster@occ.treas.gov Content not found OCC Report Highlights Risks Facing National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Key risks facing national banks and federal savings associations involve the potential for banks to take excessive risks to improve profitability, revenue challenges from a slow economy, and a surge in sophisticated cyber threats. 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-101.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agencies Release List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today announced the availability of the 2013 list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies where revitalization or stabilization activities will receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration as "community development." 18 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-ia-2013-100.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Chicago The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host two workshops in Chicago, Ill., at the Gleacher Center, July 30-31, for directors of national community banks and federal savings associations. 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-99.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Independent Foreclosure Review Payments Exceed $2.4 Billion More than 2.7 million checks, totaling more than $2.4 billion, related to the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Payment Agreement have been cashed or deposited through June 13, 2013. 14 Jun 2013 15:00:09 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-98.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC Publishes "A Common Sense Approach to Community Banking" The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced today that it is publishing on its Web site a new booklet that shares the agency's perspective on the best practices that distinguish high-performing community banks. 13 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-97.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC Holds Web Conference for Community Banks on Cyber Threats The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today held a webinar on cyber threats and vulnerabilities to raise awareness for community banks. 12 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-96.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Hosts Workshops in Wisconsin The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host two workshops in Milwaukee, Wisc., at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport, July 16-17, for directors of national community banks and federal savings associations. 11 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-95.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Comptroller Curry Tells Minority Depository Institutions OCC Rules Make It Easier for Minority Institutions to Raise Capital Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry told an interagency conference on minority depository institutions (MDI) and community development financial institutions today that the OCC has revised its policy statement on minority institutions to make it easier for those banks and thrifts to raise capital. 11 Jun 2013 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-94.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC Appoints Receiver for Mountain National Bank, Sevierville, Tennessee The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Mountain National Bank, Sevierville, Tennessee, a national bank. 7 Jun 2013 18:15:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-93.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Independent Foreclosure Review Payments Near $2.4 Billion Nearly 2.7 million checks have been cashed or deposited for about $2.4 billion as a result of the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Payment Agreement through June 6, 2013. 7 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/nr-occ-2013-92.html Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Banking, Finance Office of the Comptroller of the Currency