The OCC charters, regulates and supervises all national banks and federal savings associations and ensures that they operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Created as a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury by the National Currency Act of February 25, 1863, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.

"I am putting together a talk about old coins and discovered a great website of interest. See the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency website at www.occ.gov for a nice virtual encapsulation about the trials and triumphs of furnishing paper money to America."