Comptroller Gould Highlights OCC’s Financial Literacy Efforts at Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting — 2026-07-27

WASHINGTON—Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today highlighted the OCC’s efforts to expand financial literacy, support responsible innovation, and provide consumers with practical educational resources in remarks at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission meeting. Excerpts from Comptroller Gould’s remarks are below. His full statement can be found here. Supporting responsible innovation and digital financial literacy Consumers today have access to financial tools that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. Americans can open a bank account with just their phone and have access to financial services 24/7. In parallel, criminals are becoming more sophisticated and using many of those same technologies to target consumers through scams. Helping Americans understand the opportunities as well as the risks of the new digital financial system is one of the defining financial literacy tasks of the 21st century – and one the Trump Administration is proud to lead on.