Almost all publications are available online. Some are also available in print, and most are available on the quarterly DVD e files, the OCC Electronic Library.

To purchase the FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual (April 2010)--$20.00 each:

1. Complete this order form at Pay.gov.
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3. Allow three weeks for delivery.

To order OCC print publications and DVDs:

1. Check below to make sure the publication is available in print.
2. Complete this order form (PDF 143KB). You can request up to five free copies.
3. Click "Submit" or fax to (202) 874-5263.
4. Allow up to six weeks for delivery.

If you have any questions, please contact the OCC Publications Coordinator at (202) 874-4960 or e-mail Publications@occ.treas.gov.

Links to publications topic headings on this page:

I. About the OCC | II. OCC Supervisory Policies and Procedures | III. Supervisory Issues | IV. OCC Legal and Accounting Publications | V. FFIEC Publications | VI. Information for Consumers | VII. Tools and Guidance for Bankers and Directors | VIII. Community Development

I. About the OCC (Reports, Records, History)

• Annual Report

  -Fiscal Year 2009 [Description] [Online Booklet] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Comptroller and the Transformation of American Banking, 1960-1990 [Description] (In print only (PDF 143KB))

• Deposit Insurance Reform and the Cost of Bank Supervision (December 2000) [Description] [Online Speech] (PDF 135KB)

• Guide to the National Banking System (April 2008) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 630KB) (electronic only)

• On Solid Ground (Video, May 2000) [Description] (order video (PDF 143KB))

• Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2002 [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 893KB) (electronic only)

• Quarterly Journal Library (CD-ROM) [On hold] [Description] [Online Archive] (order (PDF 143KB) CD-ROM Vol. 17, No. 1 (Q4 1997), through Vol. 26, No. 1 (Q4 2006).)

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II. OCC Supervisory Policies and Procedures

• Comptroller's Handbook for

  -Asset Management [Description] [Online Booklets] (also in print)

  -Consumer Compliance [Description] [Online Booklets] (some booklets in print)

  -Safety and Soundness [Description] [Online Booklets] (some booklets in print)

• Comptroller's Licensing Manual [Description] [Online Booklets] (electronic only)

• Bulletins (OCC) [Description] [Online Bulletins] (electronic only)

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III. Supervisory Issues

• Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices (online, annual):

  -2009 [Description] [Online Booklet] (405KB) | HTML (July 2009)

  -2008 [Description] [Online Booklet] (1.2MB) | HTML (June 2008)

  -2007 [Description] [Online Booklet] (570KB) | HTML (October 2007)

  -2006 [Description] [Online Booklet] (472KB) | HTML (October 2006)

  -2005 [Description] [Online Booklet] (522KB) | HTML (June 2005)

  -2004 [Description] [Online Booklet] (1.0MB) | HTML (September 2004)

  -2003 [Description] [Online Booklet] (93KB) | HTML (September 2003)

  -2002 [Description] [Online Booklet] (1.0MB) (June 2002)

  -2001 [Description] [Online Booklet] (1.3MB) (June 2001)

  -2000 [Description] [Online Booklet] (926KB) (September 2000)

  -1999 [Description] [Online Booklet] (627KB) (September 99)

  -1998 [Description] [Online Booklet] (88KB) (September 98)

• Economics Working Papers [Description] [Online Set]

• An Examiner's Guide to Problem Bank Identification, Rehabilitation, and Resolution (January 2001) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 673KB)

• Mortgage Metrics Reports (Quarterly) [Description] [Online Reports]

• National Banks and the Dual Banking System (September 2003) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 390KB)

• Quarterly Report on Bank Derivatives Activities [Description] [Online Reports]

• Shared National Credits Report (Annual) [Online Reports]

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IV. OCC Legal and Accounting Publications

Note: Banking laws and regulations are available as electronic files on the OCC's quarterly e files DVD (Order Form) (PDF 143KB).

• Activities Permissible for a National Bank, Cumulative (calendar year 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 723KB)

• Bank Accounting Advisory Series (December 2008) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 692KB)

• Interpretations and Actions [Description] [Online Booklets]

• Significant Legal, Licensing, and Community Development Precedents for National Banks, Annual (calendar year 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 313KB)

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V. Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Publications

• FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual (April 2010) [Description] [FFIEC BSA/AML InfoBase (FFIEC Web site)] Order copies by completing this publications order form at Pay.gov. Copies are $20 each. Allow three weeks for delivery. For general information on how to use Pay.gov, visit our FAQ page.

  -[Full Manual (FFIEC Web site)] (PDF 2.0MB)

  -[Introduction/Core Overviews and Procedures (FFIEC Web site)] (PDF 954KB)

  -[Expanded Overviews and Procedures (FFIEC Web site)] (PDF 957KB)

  -[Appendices/Index (FFIEC Web site)] (PDF 640KB)

  -[Interagency Statement (FFIEC Web site)] (PDF 66KB)

• FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook [Description] [FFIEC IT Handbook Infobase (FFIEC Web site)] (Some booklets are also available in print in limited quantity.)

  -Audit booklet (August 2003) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (electronic only)

  -Business Continuity Planning booklet (May 2008) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Development and Acquisition booklet (April 2004) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -E-Banking booklet (August 2003) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Information Security booklet (July 2006) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Management booklet (June 2004) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Operations booklet (July 2004) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Outsourcing Technology Services booklet (June 2004) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Retail Payment Systems booklet (February 2010) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Supervision of Technology Providers booklet (May 2003) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

  -Wholesale Payment Systems booklet (July 2004) [Description] [Online booklet (FFIEC Web site)] (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Guide to HMDA Reporting, Getting It Right! [Description] [Online Guide (FFIEC Web site)]

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VI. Information for Consumers

• Assistance for Customers of National Banks (May 2009) [Description] [Online English Brochure] (PDF 185KB) (also in print) [Online Spanish Brochure] (PDF 190KB) (also in print)

• Customer Assistance Group (May 2000) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 118KB) (electronic only)

• Deposits and Investments: There's a Critical Difference (November 1993) [Description] [Online Brochure] (electronic only)

• Small Business Banking Issues (February 1998) [Description] [Online Proceedings] (PDF 323KB) (electronic only)

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VII. Tools and Guidance for Bankers and Directors

a) Computer Models

• OCC Annual Percentage Yield (APYWIN) Program [Description] [Download APYWIN]

• OCC Annual Percentage Rate (APRWIN) Program [Description] [Download APRWIN]

• OCC Risk-Based Capital Model for Bankers (RBC) Program [Description] [Download RBC Model]

b) Director's Toolkit

• Detecting Red Flags in Board Reports-A Guide for Directors (February 2004) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 1.1MB) (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Director's Book-The Role of a National Bank Director (March 1997) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 275KB) (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Internal Controls-A Guide for Directors (September 2000) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 198KB) (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Pocket Guide to Detecting Red Flags in Board Reports (October 2003) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 264KB) (also in print (PDF 143KB))

c) Posters

• Equal Housing Lender In English or Spanish [Description] Electronic Version in English (PDF 984KB) (also in print (PDF 143KB)) Spanish (PDF 1.2MB) (also in print (PDF 143KB))

• Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Notice [Description] [Available for download from the FFIEC Web site in Appendix H, General Notice Poster, in the Online Guide to HMDA Reporting]

d) Other

• Check Fraud: A Guide to Avoiding Losses (February 1999) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 834KB) (electronic only)

• Common Practices for Country Risk Management in U.S. Banks (November 1998) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 152KB) (electronic only)

• Guide to the Interagency Country Exposure Review Committee Process (November 2008) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 189KB) (electronic only)

• Guide to Mortgage Lending in Indian Country (July 1997) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 123KB) (electronic only)

• A Guide to Tribal Ownership of a National Bank (September 2002) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 753KB) (electronic only)

• Money Laundering: A Banker's Guide to Avoiding Problems (December 2002) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 839KB) (electronic only)

• Providing Financial Services to Native Americans in Indian Country (July 1997) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 1.6MB) (electronic only)

• User's Guide for the Uniform Bank Performance Report [Description] [Online (FFIEC Web site)]

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VIII. Community Development

• School-Based Bank Savings Programs: Bringing Financial Education to Students (April 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 334KB)

• Cultivating Community-based Financial Literacy Initiatives (spring 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 1.33MB)

• Reaching New Bank Customers Through the Earned Income Tax Credit (March 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 2.0MB)

• Property Disposition: Exploring Different Approaches for Preserving Affordable Housing Opportunities (March 2009) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 374KB)

• Historic Tax Credits: Bringing New Life to Older Communities (December 2008) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 304KB)

• Gulf Coast Redevelopment: Pathways to Recovery (fall 2008) [Description] [Online Booklet] (PDF 1.6MB)

• Effective Strategies for Community Development Finance and Community Development Resource Guide (March 2000) (2-vol. set) [Description] [Online Effective Strategies] (PDF 2.7MB) [Online Resource Guide] (PDF 942KB)

• Community Affairs Online Resource Directories:
  
  CD Bank and CDFI Resource Directory
  Community Development Investments (Part 24)
  Financial Literacy Resource Directory
  Native American Banking Resource Directory
  Neighborhood Stabilization
  Rural Development Banking Resource Directory
  Small Business Resource Directory
  Tax Credit Resource Directory

• Other Community Affairs Publications and Resources

• Community Developments Article Archives

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To Order Publications (PDF 143KB) Still Available in Print

The OCC is "going green" by making its publications available for free download on the Web and reducing print production. But many publications are still available in print, as indicated on this page. You can order up to five free copies of the still-available printed publications and other products. Note that most of the OCC's publications are available on the quarterly DVD e files, the OCC Electronic Library.

Please use the publications order form (PDF 143KB) to order printed publications still in stock and other products. To order online, complete the form and select the "submit" link at the bottom of the form. If you prefer, you can complete the form, print it out, and fax it to (202) 874-5263. Please allow four to six weeks for delivery. If you have any questions, please contact the OCC Publications Coordinator at (202) 874-4960 or e-mail Publications@occ.treas.gov.