Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Risk Perspective for Spring 2024

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This episode covers the Office
of the Comptroller of the

Currency (O C C) Semiannual Risk
Perspective for Spring 2024.

The following is an audio version of
that advisory and the press release.

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And now the Risk Perspective Summary.

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of this document later this summer.

The Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (O C C) today reported

the key issues facing the federal
banking system in its Semiannual

Risk Perspective for Spring 20 24.

The O.C.C.

reported that the overall condition of
the federal banking system remains sound.

However, the maturing economic
cycle may cause consumer headwinds.

It is important for banks to
continue identifying material risks

and their interconnected impacts.

Continuous risk management improvement
remains appropriate as this allows

banks to guard against complacency.

The O.C.C.

highlighted credit, market,
operational, and compliance risks,

as the key risk themes in the report.

Highlights from the report include:

 Credit risk is increasing.

Commercial real estate sectors,
primarily the office sector and

some multifamily property types, are
experiencing stress due to a higher

rate environment and structural changes.

Office and multifamily loans,
particularly those with interest-only

terms, set to refinance over the next
three years pose additional risk.

Sticky inflation and elevated interest
rates may increase consumer financial

stress in some households and weigh
on overall consumption growth.

 From a market risk perspective, net
interest margins (NIMs) are under pressure

due to strong deposit competition.

Trends observed, however, indicate
that pressure on funding costs

and NIMs may be nearing a peak.

The future direction, timing,
and extent of rate movements

and uncharted depositor behavior
present risk management challenges.

Wholesale funding usage continued to grow
albeit at a slower pace going into 20 24.

Investment portfolio depreciation improved
but unrealized losses remain elevated as

banks continue to increase asset liquidity
and interest rates remain elevated.

 Operational risk is elevated.

The financial industry is responding
to an evolving and increasingly

complex operating environment.

Cyber threats continue as malicious
actors target the financial services

industry and their key service providers
with ransomware and other attacks.

Increasing digitalization, new
and innovative product and service

adoption, and third-party use increase
bank operating environment complexity

creating both opportunities and risks.

Continued check and wire transfer
fraud and increased payment fraud

incidents both underscore the
importance of fraud risk management.

 Banks are operating in a dynamic
banking environment because of changing

customer needs and preferences related to
products, services, and delivery channels.

Risks are compounded if products
and services, including changes,

are not delivered or implemented
in a fair and equitable manner.

It remains important for banks to maintain
a compliance risk management framework

that is commensurate with their risk
profiles and capable of growing and

evolving as their risk profiles change.

Fraud continues to be
significant risk for banks.

Effective processes to prevent,
identify and file suspicious activity

reports on fraudulent activity in
a timely manner remain important to

protect both banks and consumers.

As banks work to process checks
and other payments in a safe, fair,

and efficient manner, check and
wire fraud, and P2P transaction

scams have become more prevalent.

The O.C.C.

continues to assess banks’ Community
Reinvestment Act performance under

the 1995 2021 regulatory framework.

The report highlights the necessity
of firmwide resilience efforts

as risks may be interconnected
and events could simultaneously

affect multiple risk categories.

It is crucial that banks establish
an appropriate risk culture

that identifies potential risk,
particularly before times of stress.

Each stress event may vary
(e.g., operational, liquidity,

credit, compliance, and other)
and resiliency implications need

to be proactively considered.

Prudent planning from a firmwide
perspective can enhance a bank’s

ability to maintain operations,
remain financially sound, and

service customers in times of stress.

The report covers risks facing national
banks, federal savings associations,

and federal branches and agencies
based on data as of December 31,

2023, unless otherwise indicated.

The report presents information
in four main areas: the special

topic, operating environment, bank
performance, and trends in key risks.

The report focuses on issues that
pose threats to those financial

institutions regulated by the O.C.C.

and is intended as a resource to the
industry, examiners, and the public.

This concludes the O C C
Risk perspective summary.

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