The Comptroller and the Transformation of American Banking, 1960-1990

Download or read book The Comptroller and the Transformation of American Banking, 1960-1990 written by Eugene N. White and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the history of the oversight of the American banking industry by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), beginning in 1960 and continuing to 1990. It begins with a discussion of the OCC in 1960 -- regulation and supervision under the New Deal regime, and continues with an examination of the beginning of the banking revolution, 1960-72; the crisis years, 1973-75; revitalizing the OCC, 1975-80; and the challenge of the 1980s. Extensive bibliography. Photos, tables and figures.