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Rescinded Advisory Letters

NumberDateTitleComment
AL 2004-1110/01/2004Electronic Consumer Disclosures and NoticesOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to Comptroller’s Handbook, “Depository Services.”
AL 2004-1009/14/2004Credit Card PracticesReplaced2 by Comptroller’s Handbook – Credit Card Lending
AL 2004-806/18/2004Servicemembers Civil Relief ActReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2008-30
AL 2004-706/04/2004Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Guidance on Money Services Business CustomersReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2005-19
AL 2004-605/06/2004Payroll Card SystemsOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to the interagency Electronic Fund Transfer Act examination procedures attached to OCC Bulletin 2019-16.
AL 2004-404/28/2004Secured Credit CardsReplaced2 by Comptroller’s Handbook – Credit Card Lending
AL 2004-304/23/2004U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 29W and 30WTransmittal4
AL 2004-202/26/2004Consumer Complaints Referred to National Banks by State OfficialsReplaced2 – See OCC Bulletin 2022-2
AL 2004-101/23/2004Legal Lending Limits: Non-conforming Loans Due to Collateral ShortfallsOutdated1
AL 2003-1012/09/2003Risk Management of Wireless NetworksOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook, “Information Security.”
AL 2003-910/28/2003Independent Appraisal and Evaluation FunctionsReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2010-42
AL 2003-708/08/2003Guidelines for Real Estate Lending PoliciesReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2013-19
AL 2003-607/29/2003U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisory 27WTransmittal4
AL 2003-506/24/2003U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisory 2WTransmittal4
AL 2003-405/16/2003U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 16W and 31WTransmittal4
AL 2002-1112/20/2002Lapse in Flood Insurance AuthorityReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2010-20
AL 2002-1012/09/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 20A, 22A, and 25ATransmittal4
AL 2002-810/29/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Patriot Act Communication System (PACS)Outdated1 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 2002-710/10/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 17A, 18A, and 26ATransmittal4
AL 2002-506/06/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 28 through 32Transmittal4
AL 2002-405/16/2002Financial Action Task Force Guidance for Financial Institutions in Detecting Terrorist FinancingTransmittal4
AL 2002-202/27/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 11A and 21ATransmittal4
AL 2002-102/27/2002U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN SAR Bulletin Number 4Transmittal4 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 2001-1212/19/2001USA PATRIOT Act–Anti-money-laundering ProvisionsTransmittal4 - See FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual
AL 2001-1110/30/2001SEC Action Against Robert L. Bentley, Entrust Group, and Bentley Financial Services, Inc.Outdated1
AL 2001-909/07/2001Electronic Fund Transfer Act–Investigations of Unauthorized TransactionsReplaced2 by Comptroller's Handbook – Electronic Fund Transfer Act
AL 2001-707/25/2001U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 13A, 14A, 19A, 23ATransmittal4
AL 2001-505/11/2001Brokered and Rate-Sensitive DepositsIncorporated3 into Comptroller's Handbook - Liquidity
AL 2001-301/29/2001Internet-Initiated ACH Debits/ACH RisksReplaced2 by National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) Operating Rules
AL 2001-201/22/2001Privacy PreparednessOutdated1
AL 2000-1211/28/2000Risk Management of Outsourcing Technology ServicesReplaced2 by FFIEC Outsourcing Technology Services booklet
AL 2000-908/29/2000Third-Party RiskReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2013-29
AL 2000-808/09/2000U.S. Department of Treasury FinCEN Advisories 13 through 27Transmittal4
AL 2000-607/23/2000Audit and Internal ControlsReplaced2 by Comptroller's Handbook – Internal and External Audits
AL 2000-505/31/2000Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Q&A on the HUD-1 Settlement StatementTransmittal4 - See Comptroller's Handbook – Real Estate Settlement Procedures
AL 2000-304/24/2000Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Programs–Suspicious Activity Reporting RequirementsReplaced2 by FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual
AL 2000-203/22/2000Technology Risk Management Lessons from Year 2000 ProjectOutdated1
AL 2000-102/14/2000Leap Year Day and Remaining Year 2000 RisksOutdated1
AL 1999-1211/22/1999Year 2000 Information Security PrecautionsOutdated1
AL 1999-1110/28/1999Year 2000 Letter to Service Providers and Software VendorsOutdated1
AL 1999-1007/06/1999Year 2000 Related Fraud PreventionOutdated1
AL 1999-906/14/1999Gallup Survey on Y2KOutdated1
AL 1999-805/10/1999Additional Year 2000 Guidance on Contingency PlanningOutdated1
AL 1999-705/12/1999Year 2000 Checklist for CustomersOutdated1
AL 1999-605/04/1999Guidance to National Banks on Website PrivacyReplaced2 by OCC Bulletin 2003-41 (FFIEC E-Banking booklet)
AL 1999-505/04/1999Year 2000 and Systems Integration Considerations in Corporate Application DecisionsOutdated1
AL 1999-405/03/1999Leveraged LendingOutdated1 - Refer to OCC Bulletin 2025-44, “Leveraged Lending: Interagency Statement on Recission of Interagency Leveraged Lending Guidance Issuances”
AL 1999-303/29/1999Fair Credit Reporting ActOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to OCC Bulletin 2008-28.
AL 1999-202/17/1999Year 2000 Customer Communication OutlineOutdated1
AL 1999-101/26/1999State CRA LawsReplaced2 – See OCC Bulletin 2022-2
AL 1998-1812/10/1998Year 2000 Q&A GuidanceOutdated1
AL 1998-1712/08/1998State CRA LawsReplaced2 by AL 1999-01
AL 1998-1610/20/1998Accuracy of Community Reinvestment Act Data in Large BanksOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 1998-1509/24/1998Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Escrow AccountsOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to Comptroller’s Handbook, “Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.”
AL 1998-1409/03/1998Fiduciary Services and Year 2000 ReadinessOutdated1
AL 1998-1308/27/1998Year 2000 Q&A GuidanceOutdated1
AL 1998-1007/17/1998National Registry of State Certified or Licensed AppraisersTransmittal4 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 1998-907/15/1998Access to Financing for Minority Small BusinessesReplaced2 by AL 2003-8
AL 1998-807/08/1998Year 2000 Examination ProceduresOutdated1
AL 1998-705/19/1998Year 2000 Guidance on Contingency PlanningOutdated1
AL 1998-605/19/1998Year 2000 Guidance on Customer AwarenessOutdated1
AL 1998-504/10/1998Year 2000 Guidance on TestingOutdated1
AL 1998-303/17/1998Year 2000 Guidance on Customer Risk and Vendor Due DiligenceOutdated1
AL 1998-101/20/1998Year 2000 and System Integration Considerations in Corporate Application DecisionsReplaced2 by AL 1999-05
AL 1997-1012/17/1997Year 2000 Business RiskOutdated1
AL 1997-808/06/1997Allowance For Loan and Lease LossesReplaced2 by OCC 2001-37 and OCC 2006-47
AL 1997-707/23/1997Affordable Mortgage PortfoliosOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to Comptroller’s Handbook, “Residential Real Estate Lending.”
AL 1997-605/16/1997Year 2000 Issues and Examination ApproachOutdated1
AL 1997-505/15/1997Treasury's Large Position Record-Keeping and Reporting RulesOutdated1
AL 1997-404/17/1997Treasury Inflation-Indexed SecurityTransmittal4
AL 1997-303/11/1997Credit Underwriting Standards and Portfolio Credit Risk ManagementReplaced2 by Comptroller's Handbook -  Loan Portfolio Management
AL 1997-101/22/1997Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of DataOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 1996-810/08/1996Guidance to National Banks on Insurance and Annuity Sales ActivitiesReplaced2 by Comptroller's Handbook - Insurance Activities
AL 1996-709/26/1996Credit Card Preapproved SolicitationsOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11 For more recent information, refer to Comptroller’s Handbook, “Retail Lending” and “Credit Card Lending.”
AL 1996-406/17/1996Year 2000 Programming Code RisksOutdated1
AL 1996-304/18/1996Fair Lending Pilot Testing ProgramOutdated1
AL 1995-611/07/1995Reporting Suspicious Criminal ActivityReplaced2 by OCC 96-19
AL 1995-508/10/1995Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Student Loan ProgramOutdated1
AL 1995-407/18/1995Bank Merger Competitive Analysis Review Screening ProcessReplaced2 by Comptroller's Licensing Manual - Business Combinations
AL 1995-305/18/1995Bank Secrecy Act – Implications of Payable Through AccountsReplaced2 by FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual
AL 1995-202/09/1995Bank Purchases of Life InsuranceOutdated1 – See OCC 2020-11
AL 1995-102/08/1995Interest Rate RiskReplaced2 by the Comptroller's Handbook - Interest Rate Risk

1 Outdated: The document is no longer needed. Any attachments to the document are rescinded only as they relate to OCC-supervised banks.

2 Replaced: The document and any attachments were replaced by a subsequent publication.

3 Incorporated: The document conveyed content that has been incorporated into another OCC publication.

4 Transmittal: The document is a cover letter that conveyed another document, such as a proposed rule or final rule, an interpretive letter, or a document from another regulatory entity. The rescission does not apply to the conveyed document.