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- ↑ "Blake Paulson". OCC. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Michael J. Hsu to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency May 10, 2021". www.occ.gov. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
