name: OCC API Rate Limits
description: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) does not publish
  formal rate limit policies for its public data search tools. As a federal government
  agency, the OCC operates its tools as public services. While no documented rate
  limits are published, standard responsible use policies apply. Bulk data access
  is available through downloadable Excel and XML files rather than high-volume API
  calls to the search tools.
rateLimits:
  - name: Financial Institution Search
    description: No formally published rate limits. Web-based search interface intended
      for reasonable public use. Bulk institution lists are available for download
      as Excel files rather than high-volume search queries.
    limit: Undocumented
    window: Undocumented
    unit: requests
    notes: Use downloadable Excel files at occ.treas.gov/topics/charters-and-licensing/financial-institution-lists/
      for bulk access to institution data.
  - name: CRA Performance Evaluations Search
    description: No formally published rate limits. Web-based search interface for
      CRA evaluation records from April 1996 onward. Pre-1996 records require a
      FOIA request.
    limit: Undocumented
    window: Undocumented
    unit: requests
    notes: Contact CRA Search Support via email for issues with the search tool.
  - name: Enforcement Actions Search
    description: No formally published rate limits. Web-based search interface.
      Historical OTS (Office of Thrift Supervision) enforcement orders prior to
      July 2011 are available as a downloadable Excel archive.
    limit: Undocumented
    window: Undocumented
    unit: requests
    notes: Use the XLS archive for historical OTS enforcement data bulk access.
  - name: Corporate Applications Search (CAS)
    description: No formally published rate limits. Web-based search interface for
      bank licensing and corporate application filings.
    limit: Undocumented
    window: Undocumented
    unit: requests
bulkAlternatives:
  - name: Financial Institution Lists
    description: National banks, trust banks, and federal savings associations lists
      available as Excel and PDF downloads updated monthly.
    url: https://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/charters-and-licensing/financial-institution-lists/index-financial-institution-lists.html
    formats:
      - Excel
      - PDF
  - name: Quarterly Derivatives and Trading Activity Report
    description: Bank trading and derivatives activities data available for download.
    url: https://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/markets-and-finances/financial-markets/derivatives/index-derivatives.html
    formats:
      - XML
      - PDF
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'