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April 1998
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Collection: Comptroller's Handbook
Series: Safety and Soundness
Category: Asset Quality
Loan Portfolio Management Cover Letter (PDF)
This booklet discusses risks associated with lending and addresses sound loan portfolio management.
This booklet applies to the OCC's supervision of national banks. References to national banks in this booklet also generally apply to federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations. Refer to 12 USC 3102(b) and the "Federal Branches and Agencies Supervision" booklet of the Comptroller's Handbook for more information. For information applicable to federal savings associations, refer to former Office of Thrift Supervision Examination Handbook section 201, "Overview: Lending Operations and Portfolio Risk Management."