OCC Announces Organizational Changes — 2021-07-06

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced structural changes intended to enhance the agency’s efficiency and effectiveness. “The changes announced today will improve collaboration, alignment, and engagement within the agency,” said Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu. The agency is realigning its Economics, Supervision System and Analytical Support, and Systemic Risk Identification Support and Specialty Supervision units under a new Senior Deputy Comptroller for Supervision Risk and Analysis. Blake Paulson will move from the Chief Operating Officer position to take on this new role. The agency is retiring the Chief Operating Officer role. As a result of this change, agency bank supervision units (Bank Supervision Policy, Midsize and Community Bank Supervision, Large Bank Supervision, and Supervision Risk and Analysis) and the Office of Management will report directly to the head of the agency. The agency also will merge its Enterprise Risk Management Office with its Office of Enterprise Governance and Ombudsman.