Comptroller's Licensing Manual & Forms

The Comptroller's Licensing Manual consists of a series of booklets that explain the OCC's policies and procedures on key licensing topics. The OCC recommends reading the booklet before accessing the sample documents.

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February 7, 2025
Licensing Manual: Background Investigations

Title	Bank / Filer	Date
Articles of Association, Charter, and Bylaw Amendments	Forms	02/28/2022
Background Investigations	Forms	02/07/2025
Branch Closings	Forms	02/07/2023
Branches and Relocations	Forms	01/19/2023
Business Combinations	Forms	01/11/2021
Capital and Dividends	Forms	12/10/2021
Change in Bank Control	Forms	02/16/2023
Changes in Directors and Senior Executive Officers	Forms	06/15/2019
Changes of Corporate Title and Address	Forms	01/06/2017
Charters	Forms	12/10/2021
Conversions to Federal Charter	Forms	12/10/2021
Failure Acquisitions	N/A	01/16/2019
Federal Branches and Agencies	Forms	09/09/2020
Fiduciary Powers	Forms	02/28/2022
General Policies and Procedures	Forms	04/07/2022
Management Interlocks	Forms	04/07/2022
Mutual to Stock Conversions	Forms	11/23/2020
National Bank Director Waivers	Forms	12/10/2021
Public Notice and Comments	N/A	04/07/2022
Subordinated Debt	Forms	02/28/2022
Subsidiaries and Equity Investments	Forms	02/28/2022
Substantial Asset Changes, Including Changes in Charter Purpose	Forms	08/23/2017
Termination of Federal Charter	Forms	01/25/2019

Title	Date
A Guide to Tribal Ownership of a National Bank	09/15/2002
Comptroller's Licensing Manual Supplement: Considering Charter Applications From Financial Technology Companies	07/15/2018

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