Curry on condition of banking system

In remarks delivered as part of the Distinguished Banking and Finance Lecture Series at Central Connecticut State University, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed the condition of the federal banking system, highlighted the importance of diversity in the federal banking system and what the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has done to support community banking. The Comptroller also discussed proposals to exempt community banks from the Volcker Rule and ways to make it easier for thrifts, including mutuals, to expand their business models without changing their governance structures.