Carolyn Buck, chief counsel of the Office of Thrift Supervision, is retiring after more than 30 years of government service. Her retirement becomes effective on May 29. John Bowman has been tapped as chief counsel, effective with Buck’s departure. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is hosting a conference on credit rating and scoring models, May 17-19, at the Hilton Mark Hotel in Alexandria , VA. Technical experts, regulators, vendors