1998 Commemorative Ornament

Histories of the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision

THA's 1998 ornament contains components of the early official seal of the Comptroller of the Currency and the ornate wall of one of the vaults built in the Treasury Building in 1863-1864 for the Comptroller of the Currency. Also, it contains the current official seal, with symbolism relating to the Office of Thrift Supervision's role in financing residences, along with the Comly Rich House, which in 1831 was the first private residence to have a mortgage financed through a thrift institution. The ornament measures approximately 2-1/4 by 2-3/4 inches.

These two Treasury bureaus approve or disapprove applications for national bank charters and Federal thrift institutions, supervise the operations of national banks and regulate Federal and state-charted thrifts belonging to the Savings Association Insurance Fund.

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