About the OCC:

Daniel R. Crissinger
Comptroller of the Currency, 1921 - 1923

Born in a log cabin in Ohio, Daniel R. Crissinger was a lawyer, banker, and longtime friend of President Harding before he was appointed Comptroller. Legislation enacted during Crissinger's incumbency provided for a third deputy comptroller, extended the charters of national banks for 99 years, and authorized the Comptroller to employ additional examiners and to establish a corps of examiners in Washington headquarters. In June 1922, there were over 8,000 national banks, the largest number in the history of the national banking system. Crissinger resigned to become chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

Comptrollers of the Currency

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was created by Congress to charter national banks, to oversee a nationwide system of banking institutions, and to assure that national banks are safe and sound, competitive and profitable, and capable of serving in the best possible manner the banking needs of their customers.