Economics
The OCC's economists support the OCC mission through economic thought leadership, analysis, and research to aid bank supervision and policy development.
Economics
The OCC's economists support the OCC mission through economic thought leadership, analysis, and research to aid bank supervision and policy development.
Economics
The OCC's economists support the OCC mission through economic thought leadership, analysis, and research to aid bank supervision and policy development.
Economics Overview
The OCC's economists support the agency and its mission through thought leadership, bank-specific supervision, economic analysis, policy development and implementation, and original research applying quantitative methods in economics and finance.
OCC economists perform both off-site analyses of changing economic conditions, industry trends, and banking conditions, and on-site direct exam support.
Learn more about the OCC Economics Department and its mission.
News & Bulletins
News Release Nov 09, 2020
OCC Reports Key Risks, Effects of COVID-19 in Federal Banking System
Bulletin Oct 27, 2020
Interest Rate Risk: Interest Rate Risk Statistics Report
News Release Oct 01, 2020
OCC Releases Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2021
Hamilton's Corner
Timely Insights and Observations from the OCC's Chief Economist, Charles Calomiris
OCC Working Papers
Find in-depth analysis in OCC Working Papers on bank performance and regulation, bank risk management, operations, banking-related consumer affairs, and the U.S. economy.
Moments in History
Explore pivotal moments in the history of the federal banking system and their impact on the nation from an economic point of view.
Meet Our Research Economists
OCC economists conduct original research, identify and assess emerging trends and risks related to the financial system, and continually expand their expertise to answer banking policy questions related to bank lending, risk exposure, and risk management.