09/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2025 13:05
09/03/25
The OCC today announced a decrease in assessment rates for the September 30, 2025, semiannual assessment. This is the fifth decrease in assessments since 2017 and will apply to all OCC-regulated institutions.The OCC reduced the rates in the general assessment fee schedule by 30 percent for assets up to $40 billion and 22 percent for assets above $40 billion, and reduced the rates in the independent trust and independent credit card assessment fee schedules by 22 percent. Additionally, the OCC is decreasing the hourly fee for special examinations and investigations to $137 from $176.
The 2025 assessment rates will continue to provide the OCC with sufficient resources to ensure a well-trained staff and to update the agency's technology systems as necessary to perform its important mission to maintain the safety and soundness of the federal banking system.
The revised calendar year 2025 assessment rates will be in effect as of September 30, 2025, and will be reflected in the semiannual assessments paid on September 30, 2025. The revised rates are presented in the Interim Calendar Year 2025 Fees and Assessments Structure.