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NEWS RELEASE

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

NR 2007-128


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kevin M. Mukri

November 28, 2007  

(202) 874-5770


OCC Chief Counsel Addresses
Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies

BOSTON — Chief Counsel and First Senior Deputy Comptroller Julie L. Williams discussed different approaches to consumer protection regulation of consumer credit in a speech today to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The full text of the speech is available on the OCC’s Web site at: http://www.occ.gov/ftp/release/2007-128a.pdf.


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