OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: OCC GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING HEIGHTENED STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN LARGE INSURED NATIONAL BANKS, INSURED FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS, AND INSURED FEDERAL BRANCHES; TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a proposed rule called: OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches; Technical Amendments.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 30 by Jonathan V. Gould, Comptroller of the Currency.

Summary: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing to amend its guidelines relating to heightened standards for insured national banks, insured Federal savings associations, and insured Federal branches (Guidelines) to increase the average total consolidated assets threshold for applying the Guidelines from $50 billion to $7...