In a speech at the LendIt USA 2017 conference, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry (i) outlined the function of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), (ii) urged financial industry innovators to develop strong compliance programs early on, (iii) described the recently established Office of Innovation as a resource to support banks and financial technology ("FinTech") companies, and (iv) defended the OCC initiative to grant federal charters for FinTech companies involved in banking activities.
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