The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced that Jonathan V. Gould has taken office as the 32nd Comptroller of the Currency, after being sworn in by U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Dr. Michael Faulkender. Gould was nominated on February 11, 2025 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 10, 2025, and he succeeds Rodney E. Hood, who served as Acting Comptroller for five months. Gould previously served at the OCC as Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel from 2018 to 2021 and was most recently a partner at Jones Day. His background also includes roles on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, including as chief counsel, and private-sector work advising banks and other financial services firms on regulatory matters and risk management. In his statement on taking office, he cited priorities including maintaining a safe and sound banking system, improving bank supervision and regulation, embracing innovation, and promoting fair access to financial services.
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency swears in Jonathan V. Gould as 32nd Comptroller of the Currency
Jonathan V. Gould has been sworn in as the 32nd Comptroller of the Currency, succeeding Rodney E. Hood. Gould, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 10, 2025, previously served as Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and was a partner at Jones Day. His priorities include enhancing bank supervision, embracing innovation, and promoting fair access to financial services.