OCC: President Trump Names Joseph M. Otting Acting Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting today issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump designated him to become Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) upon completion of current Director Mel Watt’s term on January 6. I am honored that President Trump has named me Acting Director of the Federal…
Joint Release: Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions Released
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the annual adjustment to the asset-size thresholds used to define small bank, small savings association, intermediate small bank, and intermediate small savings association under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The annual adjustments are required by the CRA rules. Financial institutions are evaluated under different CRA examination procedures…
OCC: New Report Shows Slight Improvement in Mortgage Performance
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported a slight improvement in the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the third quarter of 2018. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, Third Quarter 2018, showed 95.4 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of…
OCC: New Report Discusses Key Risks for Federal Banking System
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today reported credit, operational, compliance, and interest rate risks are key themes for the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2018. Highlights from the report include: Credit quality remains strong, but the OCC is monitoring the origination quality of new loans, the…
OCC: First and Second Quarter 2019 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2019. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA, and suggests that comments be…
OCC: New Publication Discusses the Importance of Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the latest edition of its Community Developments Investments newsletter, “Expanding Internet Access: Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives.” This edition of Community Developments Investments discusses the important role national banks and federal savings associations can play in helping rural communities gain reliable, high-speed internet…
Joint Release: Agencies Announce Threshold for Smaller Loan Exemption from Appraisal Requirements for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2019 will increase from $26,000 to $26,700. The threshold amount will be effective Jan. 1, 2019, and is based…