Public Comments on Applications
Certain financial institution applications and notices require public notice pursuant to a specific law, regulation, or OCC policy, allowing the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction.
Public comments may include:
- Support or opposition to a filing;
- Request to extend the comment period, or to convene a meeting or public hearing;
- Recommendation that the OCC grant approval only if the OCC imposes certain conditions.
- Generally, when a public notice is published, the public has 30 days to submit a written comment to the OCC.
- Comments may be emailed or mailed to the licensing office where the bank filed its application or notice.
- To identify the public comment period see the Weekly Bulletin or the Corporate Applications Search tool.
- Additional guidance may be found in the Public Notice and Comments booklet in the Comptroller's Licensing Manual.
- The public portions of applications for business combinations that are subject to a public comment period, and for charters are made available in the OCC’s online FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- Applications that receive public comments expressing CRA, fair lending, or consumer compliance concerns, can be viewed on the Public Comments On Licensing Applications page.
- In general, the OCC will publish each comment without change, including any business or personal information, name and address, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers.
- Comments received, including attachments and other supporting material, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure.
- Do not enclose any information in a comment or supporting material that is confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
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