The Treasury Department has issued a press release announcing that Treasury Secretary Mnuchin plans to appoint Keith A. Noreika as a Deputy Comptroller and designate him the First Deputy Comptroller of the OCC.  Effective May 5, 2017, Mr. Noreika will serve as Acting Comptroller.  Comptroller Thomas J. Curry has been serving under an extension since the expiration of his term on April 9, 2017.

The OCC also issued a press release announcing that Mr. Curry will step down and Mr. Noreika will become Acting Comptroller on May 5.

Mr. Noreika’s background is described in both press releases.