The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is the primary regulator of banks chartered under the National Bank Act (12 USC 1 et seq.) and federal savings associations chartered under the Home Owners Loan Act of 1933 (12 USC 1461 et seq.). You will find the OCC's regulations, derived from these acts, in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (click on 1-199 in the Browse Parts column of the table).
Before rules are finalized, the OCC publishes them in the Federal Register for comment. Use the links below to learn more about this process and to view current rules open for comment or finalized rules.
Regulations Issuances
- Activities Permissible for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations, Cumulative
- OCC Bulletins
- Interpretations and Actions
Proposed Issuances for Comment
Submit or read comments on public notices.
Final Issuances
Read final issuances as published in the Federal Register.
OCC rulemakings are also available at the Federal Register website, and at Regulations.gov, where you can search (by Docket ID, keyword, or date range) for public comments to OCC rulemakings.
Our Legislative and Regulatory Activities (LRA) Division in the Law Department serves as the OCC's counsel on regulatory matters.
Popular Links
Activities Permissible for National Banks and Federal Savings Associations, Cumulative
Comparison of the Powers of National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
Title 12-Banks and Banking (12 CFR)
OTS Integration: Supervisory Policy Integration Process
Regulations Re-designations for Savings Association
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