Original Source: OCC
This bulletin provides guidance to national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) for assessing and managing risks associated with third-party relationships. A third-party relationship is any business arrangement between a bank and another entity, by contract or otherwise.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) expects a bank to practice effective risk management regardless of whether the bank performs the activity internally or through a third party. A bank’s use of third parties does not diminish the responsibility of its board of directors and senior management to ensure that the activity is performed in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with applicable laws.
This bulletin rescinds OCC Bulletin 2001-47, “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Principles,” and OCC Advisory Letter 2000-9, “Third-Party Risk.” This bulletin supplements and should be used in conjunction with other OCC and interagency issuances on third-party relationships and risk management listed in appendix B. In connection with the issuance of this bulletin, the OCC is applying to federal savings associations (FSA) certain guidance applicable to national banks, as indicated in appendix B.
Contributors: OCCCategories: SIG U Resource, Tool, Whitepaper
SRC Type: Risk Management, Sourcing Management, Third Party Management