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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal bank regulator that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks. Under Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks (2020-2021), issued interpretive letters enabling banks to custody crypto.

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Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.

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Type	Connected To	Details	Source
issued_rule	Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws	Issued the rule.	Source
proposed_rule	National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities	OCC proposed rule: National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities	Source
issued_rule	Real Estate Lending Escrow Accounts	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	OCC Guidelines Establishing Heightened Standards for Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches; Technical Amendments	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Reinvestment Act: Simplified Strategic Plan Process for Community Banks	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Their Subsidiary Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity and Long-Term Debt Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Revisions to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Bank Licensing Amendments	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Fair Housing Home Loan Data System	Issued the rule.	Source
shaped_policy	Rescission of OCC Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches	Repealed or rescinded the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Unsafe or Unsound Practices, Matters Requiring Attention	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Prohibition on Use of Reputation Risk by Regulators	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Publication and Review Under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Their Subsidiary Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity and Long-Term Debt Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies	Issued the rule.	Source
shaped_policy	Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act; Rescission	Repealed or rescinded the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Temporary Exceptions to FIRREA Appraisal Requirements in Los Angeles County as Affected by California Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Notification of Inflation Adjustments for Civil Money Penalties	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Publication and Review Under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Publication and Review Under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	OCC Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Interagency Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Valuations	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	OCC Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act; Extension of Comment Period	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Reinvestment Act; Supplemental Rule	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Temporary Exceptions to FIRREA Appraisal Requirements in Maui County as Affected by Hawaii Wildfires	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Availability of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Publication and Review Under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Reinvestment Act	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Preemption Determination: State Interest-on-Escrow Laws	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Streamlining Regulations Concerning Public Welfare Investments, Open Market Collateralized Loan Obligations, and Federal Savings Association Nondiscrimination Requirements	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Prohibition on the Use of Reputation Risk by Regulators	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Fair Housing Home Loan Data System	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Rules of Practice and Procedure	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository Institutions; Extension of Comment Period	Issued the rule.	Source
shaped_policy	Rescission of OCC Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings Associations, and Insured Federal Branches	Repealed or rescinded the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity; Extension of Comment Period	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Community Bank Licensing Amendments	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	National Bank Community Development Investments	Amended an existing rule.	Source
issued_rule	Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository Institutions	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Interagency Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Valuations	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models	Issued the rule.	Source
issued_rule	Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit Losses (Revised April 2023)	Issued the rule.	Source
Employs	Brian Brooks	Brian Brooks served as Acting Comptroller of the Currency (May 2020-Jan 2021). Issued interpretive letters allowing banks to custody crypto and hold stablecoin reserves.	Source
Overseen by	Senate Banking Committee	Senate Banking Committee has jurisdiction over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency	Editorial
Employs	Jonathan Gould	Jonathan Gould nominated as Comptroller of the Currency	Editorial
Overseen by	House Financial Services Committee	House Financial Services Committee has jurisdiction over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency	Editorial
commented_on	NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Thai Community Development Center	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Impact Shares Corp / Impact Shares Affordable Housing MBS ETF (OWNS)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Rondo Community Land Trust	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Neighborhoods, Inc. (dba NeighborWorks Lincoln)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Community Advocates	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Canandaigua National Bank & Trust	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	VIA Community Development	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Non Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	National Housing Resource Center	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Rebuild Local News Coalition (updated comments)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Coachella Valley Housing Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	CPAC Foundation's Center for Regulatory Freedom	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Better Markets	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Axos Bank	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Bloomberg	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	BPI/ABA/FSF/SIFMA	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	American Family Voices, Americans for Financial Reform, As you Sow, et al	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	Capitol Federal Savings	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Housing Partnership Network	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	STRUCTURED FINANCE ASSOCIATION	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Association of National Numbering Agencies BV/SRL (ANNA)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	DIDO Solutions	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Meridian Compensation Partners	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	Hermes EOS	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	National Trust Community Investment	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA)	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Association of National Advertisers	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	CUSIP Global Services	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Digital Token Identifier Foundation	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Apes Together Strong	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Object Management Group (OMG)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Tokenization Systems	Public comment on OCC-2024-0005: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Source
commented_on	ACAMS	Public comment on OCC-2024-0005: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Source
commented_on	Governing for Impact, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Center for LGBTQ Advancement & Research, et. al	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	Insurance Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	CRA Arizona Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	Washington Federal Bank, N.A. dba WaFd Bank	Public comment on OCC-2020-0045: National Bank and Federal Savings Association Premises	Source
commented_on	Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Woodstock Institute	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Advanced Dynamics	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	National Bank of Hungary	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (SIFMA)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	See attached letter	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Occupy the SEC	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	McGuireWoods	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	HousingLOUISIANA; HousingNOLA; Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance (GNOHA)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	Bank of Southern California	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith	Public comment on OCC-2020-0045: National Bank and Federal Savings Association Premises	Source
commented_on	The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2020-0037: Exemptions to Suspicious Activity Report Requirements	Source
commented_on	Chicago Community Loan Fund	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Southwest Native Assets Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	American Association of Bank Directors	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients	Public comment on OCC-2024-0005: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Source
commented_on	Metro IAF	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	NeighborWorks America	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	The Bank Policy Institute	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	ABA, BPI, CBA, MBA, ICBA, NAAHL, et al	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	Independent Community Bankers of America	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	American Council on Education	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Congress of the United States	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Zion Bank	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	U.S. Congress	Public comment on OCC-2022-0002: Community Reinvestment Act	Source
commented_on	National Digital Inclusion Alliance	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	ABA, BPI, IIB, SIFMA	Public comment on OCC-2020-0038: Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and their Bank Service Providers	Source
commented_on	National Council of State Housing Agencies	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Fair Finance Watch	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Options Clearing Corporation	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Americas Focus Committee of the Association of Global Custodians	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	ACTUS Financial Research Foundation	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Wells Fargo	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	SIFMA & BPI	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	Public Citizen	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector City & County of San Francisco	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	CDFI Coalition	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	Massachusetts Community & Banking Council	Public comment on OCC-2021-0014: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations	Source
commented_on	National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	International Bancshares	Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Source
commented_on	Workiva	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Investment Company Institute	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Investment Adviser Association	Public comment on OCC-2024-0012: Financial Data Transparency Act Joint Data Standards	Source
commented_on	Deconflict	Public comment on OCC-2024-0005: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Source
commented_on	First Central Savings Bank	Public comment on OCC-2024-0005: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program Requirements	Source
commented_on	20/20 Vision, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, et. al	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source
commented_on	American Express	Public comment on OCC-2011-0001: Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements	Source