OCC Advances Key Priorities Under Acting Comptroller Rodney E. Hood — 2025-07-14

WASHINGTON—Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood’s five-month tenure at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) was marked by measurable progress in strengthening the federal banking system, reducing regulatory burden, promoting financial inclusion, expanding bank activities involving digital assets and embracing bank-fintech partnerships. “Serving as the Acting Comptroller of the Currency has been the capstone of my career,” said Mr. Hood. “Since my arrival, I demonstrated that ‘acting’ does not mean ‘inactive’ and I am immensely proud of all the OCC has accomplished in a short amount of time to advance the safety, soundness and fairness of the federal banking system. The system is stronger, more resilient, more inclusive and more innovative today than when I arrived.