On Nov. 1, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a revised interagency examination procedure to address updates to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Although TCPA compliance is not a new requirement for financial institutions, these revised procedures suggest the OCC may be taking a more active role in TCPA enforcement amid a larger nationwide crackdown announced by the Federal Trade Commission. See, FTC, “Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers | Federal Trade Commission.