News Release 97-66
               
For: IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:  Pam Douglas (202) 874-4700
Date: July 15, 1997           
               OCC RELEASES CRA EVALUATIONS FOR 57 NATIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
performance evaluations that became public during the period of
June 15 through July 14.  The list contains only national banks
and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received
ratings.  The possible ratings are outstanding, satisfactory,
needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.

Of the 57 evaluations made public this month 10 were
outstanding, 47                                                  
               were
 satisfactory, and none were needs to improve.   Evaluations
indicated by "yes" in the  "on web?" column are available from
links on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/july97.htm.  The OCC's
World Wide Web site (http://www.occ.treas.gov) also offers
access to a searchable list of all public CRA evaluations
(http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/crasrch.htm).  
Paper copies of the actual evaluations may be obtained by e-mail
request to FOIA-PA@ occ.treas.gov or from: the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency,  Public Information Room, Mailstop
1-5, Washington, DC 20219.  When requests are made
electronically, remember to include your postal mail address. 
Facsimile requests may be sent to (202) 874-4448.

This month's list of ratings is attached.

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The OCC charters, regulates and supervises approximately 2,800
national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the U.S., accounting for more than half the nation's
banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure a  safe, sound and
competitive national banking system that supports the citizens,
communities and economy of the United States.