Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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Agency overview
FormedFebruary 25, 1863; 161 years ago (1863-02-25)
HeadquartersConstitution Center, Washington, D.C.
Employees3,518 (as of December 31, 2020)
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of the Treasury
Websitewww.occ.gov

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that was established by the National Currency Act of 1863 and serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and federal thrift institutions and the federally licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States.[2] The acting Comptroller of the Currency is Michael J. Hsu, who took office on May 10, 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Michael J. Hsu | OCC".
  2. ^ Van Loo, Rory (August 1, 2018). "Regulatory Monitors: Policing Firms in the Compliance Era". Faculty Scholarship. 119 (2): 14–15.
  3. ^ "Michael J. Hsu Statement to Agency Employees on Becoming Acting Comptroller of the Currency". August 1, 2018.