The Senate on Thursday confirmed Joseph Otting as comptroller of the currency, by a vote of 54-43. President Donald Trump nominated Otting, a former regional banker, for the post in June. Otting will oversee federally chartered banks in his role. Otting will replace Keith Noreika, who has held the post in an acting capacity.
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