OCC releases new retail lending booklet

The OCC has issued Bulletin 2017-15 to introduce a new “Retail Lending” booklet for the Comptroller’s Handbook. This new booklet, part of the “Safety and Soundness” category of the Handbook, discusses the risks associated with retail lending and provides a framework for evaluating retail credit risk management activities. This booklet supplements the core assessment sections of the “Large Bank Supervision,” “Community Bank Supervision,” and “Federal Branches and Agency Supervision” booklets of the Handbook. Examiners should refer to the “Retail Lending” booklet when specific retail lending products, services, activities or risks warrant review beyond the core assessment because they have a material impact on the risk profile and financial condition of national banks and federal savings associations.