Comptroller Gould Discusses Efforts to Support Community Banks — 2026-10-27

WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today discussed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to help community banks thrive and remain dynamic as the financial industry evolves in remarks before the Ohio Bankers League. Excerpts from Comptroller Gould’s remarks are below. His full remarks can be found here. Throughout our nation’s history, Ohio has played a pivotal role in shaping the American financial system. During the Civil War, an Ohio native, Salmon P. Chase, serving as President Lincoln’s Treasury Secretary, helped build the national banking system. Ohio communities are filled with banks that have persisted and thrived through years of change in the American financial system, consistently adapting to meet customer needs. The OCC supervises 65 Ohio institutions, representing $5.6 trillion in assets, ranging from some of the nation’s largest banks to small community banks.