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comptroller

[kuhn-troh-ler, komp-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər, kɒmpˈtroʊ lər /


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Bank watchdogs in the U.S. such as the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency don’t currently mandate banks to monitor prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

As a new joint rule-making by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Comptroller of the Currency explains, “supervising for reputation risk as a standalone risk adds substantial subjectivity to bank supervision and can be abused.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Wall Street saw strong performance for much of last year, despite all of the ongoing domestic and international upheavals,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould’s views on digital assets and innovation have ruffled the feathers of some in the banking industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

On Friday evening, October 14, 1983, at 6: 13 P.M., the First National Bank was declared insolvent by the Comptroller of the Currency.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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