OFI Press Releases


Hurricane Gustav - Press Release    Sept. 4, 2008

NMLS Available Beginning August 1, 2008

South Louisiana Business Bank opens in Prairieville    July 1, 2008

OFI Adopts Regulatory Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending  October 2, 2007
CSBS / AARMR / NACCA Statement

Release of New Mortgage Applications Effective April 1, 2007  March 26, 2007

Regulatory Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Products  March 16, 2007

Investar Bank  June 14,  2006

First NBC Bank  May 19, 2006

Business First Bank February 1, 2006

Deferred Mortgage Payments in the wake of the recent hurricanes

Hurricane Rita
September 29, 2005

Temporary Branches and Branch Closures
September 1, 2005

Banking during Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005

OFI and FinCEN Sharing Agreement to Improve Bank Secrecy Act Enforcement June 1, 2005


Emergency Declarations

Amendment and Extension of September 28, 2005 Hurricane Rita Declared Emergency Conditions
January 28, 2006

Amendment and Extension of September 1, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Declared Emergency Conditions
January 27, 2006

Emergency Declaration for Licensed Lenders/Brokers  January 3, 2006

Emergency Declaration for Pawnbrokers  January 3, 2006

Emergency Declaration for Residential Mortgage Lenders/Brokers/Originators  January 3, 2006

Amendment and Extension of September 1, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Declared Emergency Conditions  December 29, 2005

Amendment and Extension of September 28, 2005 Hurricane Rita Declared Emergency Conditions 
December 28, 2005

Continuance of the Executive Order of Emergency Conditions due to Hurricane Rita (11-28-05 to 12-28-05)
November 28, 2005

Continuance of the Executive Order of Emergency Conditions due to Hurricane Katrina (9-20-05 to 11-30-05)

Continuance of the Executive Order of Emergency Conditions due to Hurricane Rita (9-20-05 to 11-30-05) October 28, 2005

Emergency Declaration Guidance for Financial Institution Officials Temporary Branches and Branch Closures in the aftermath of Hurricane RITA  September 28, 2005

Emergency Declaration Guidance for Financial Institution Officials Temporary Branches and Branch Closures in the aftermath of Hurricane KATRINA  September 1, 2005