Mortgage industry leaders welcomed the confirmation. Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) president and CEO Bob Broeksmit emphasized Gould’s broad experience and called for a balanced regulatory approach under his leadership.
“Jonathan Gould’s distinguished résumé in both the private and public sector will serve him well as Comptroller of the Currency,” Broeksmit said in a statement. “We look forward to Comptroller Gould’s measured approach to banking supervision, with a focus on ensuring safety and soundness in the banking system without imposing overly complex or burdensome regulatory oversight.”
Broeksmit also reiterated the MBA’s support for regulatory changes to improve housing affordability and enhance bank participation in the mortgage market, including adjustments to risk-based capital rules for mortgage servicing rights and warehouse lending.
Rob Nichols, president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, also congratulated Gould on his appointment.
“We look forward to working with Comptroller Gould on a number of important regulatory issues in the years ahead, including advancing a rational regulatory framework that promotes a resilient and healthy national banking system and upholding the OCC’s commitment to national bank preemption,” Nichols said. “We also thank Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood for his service over the past several months.”