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OCC updates commercial real estate lending booklet of Comptroller’s Handbook

Bank Regulatory Federal Issues Agency Rule-Making & Guidance OCC Commercial Lending Comptroller's Handbook

On March 29, the OCC issued Bulletin 2022-7 version 2.0 of the “Commercial Real Estate Lending” booklet of the Comptroller's Handbook. The booklet rescinds version 1.1 of the booklet of the same title issued in January 2017 and Bulletin 2013-19, “Commercial Real Estate Lending: Comptroller's Handbook Revisions and Rescissions.” Among other things, the revised booklet: (i) indicates changes to laws and regulations since the booklet was last updated; (ii) reflects the agency’s issuances published and rescinded since the booklet was last updated; (iii) provides clarifying edits regarding supervisory guidance, sound risk management practices, and legal language; and (vi) resends certain content for clarifying purposes.