# World Liberty Trust Co.

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Approval reported; lawmakers flag concerns — News reports surface of the first-ever bank charter for a sitting president's family-owned company, with Democratic lawmakers expressing conflict-of-interest concerns.
- **2026-08-14**: OCC publishes conditional charter approval — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency publishes a letter granting World Liberty Trust Co. conditional approval to establish a bank charter and issue a U.S. dollar-linked stablecoin.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### OCC grants Trump-linked World Liberty Trust bank charter in 38%-owned first
2026-08-16 02:13:18 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The OCC's conditional grant to a company 38% owned by a Trump-affiliated entity is the first bank charter for a sitting president's family-owned business. Legal professionals face a new conflict-of-interest and regulatory-independence precedent likely to attract oversight or litigation.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/world-liberty-trust-occ-bank-charter-legal-precedent

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