OCC Eyeing Novel Bank Charter Exam Teams in Stablecoin Push

A key federal bank regulator is looking to beef up its licensing and crypto teams without making new hires, as it prepares for a potential flood of charter applications from stablecoin operators and other financial technology companies.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency earlier this month sent an “Expression of Interest” request that would allow bank examiners to spend time on teams reviewing novel bank charters, according to an internal email obtained by Bloomberg Law.

The request comes while the agency prepares to implement stablecoin legislation President Donald Trump signed into law last month, even as its workforce ...