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LICENSING FEES - Endnotes 1 / Expedited processing is available to eligible banks as defined
in 12 CFR 5 and 28. Applicants may request a reduced fee for transactions requiring
multiple filings, steps, or banks. Applicants requesting reduced fees
should consult with the licensing director in the appropriate district
office in advance of filing. Generally, fee concessions are not granted
unless savings in the OCC's processing costs are demonstrated.
2/ These fees are appropriate for charter
applications submitted by a group of individuals or a sponsor that is not a
bank holding company for purposes of the Bank Holding Company Act; or a sponsor
that has received Federal Reserve Board approval as a bank holding company but
has been in operation for less than three years prior to filing the application
to organize a new national bank. 3 / This includes banks that will operate predominantly on
the Internet, but also have limited branch or nonbranch physical facilities,
such as kiosks or ATMs (limited facility bank), as well as banks that will
operate solely via the Internet (Internet-only bank). 4/ The OCC does not require a licensing filing fee
for applications for new national bank charters or branches to be located in a
low- or moderate-income area as defined in 12 CFR 25.12(l), (n)(l), and (n)(2),
and where no other depository institution operates a branch or main office.
5 / The stated fees are for a transaction involving two banks. If more than two affiliated banks are involved, and, if the following criteria are met, the OCC may charge a fee of $100 for each additional intrastate charter and $200 for each additional interstate charter involved in the transaction. Criteria : a) the acquiring bank is eligible, b) current national bank assets exceed nonnational bank assets, and c) the combination presents no expected complications. Otherwise, additional fees will be required (equal to no more than one-half the stated fee times the number of banks), based on the marginal increases in the OCC's processing costs attributable to the additional banks. An application that does not qualify for expedited review because it involves either an interim bank, a trust bank, or a credit card bank, is nonetheless charged the expedited-business reorganization fee if (1) the interim bank is merging with an eligible bank or (2) the trust bank or credit card bank is a subsidiary of a bank holding company of which its lead bank is an eligible national bank or is a subsidiary of an eligible national bank. However, the application is not eligible for expedited review. The "Expedited - Business Reorganization" fee is charged for branch purchase and assumption transactions between affiliated institutions. Purchase and assumption transactions between unaffiliated banks are charged either the "Standard" or the "Expedited-Streamlined Application" fee, as appropriate. The definition of business reorganization is found at 12 CFR 5.33(d)(2). The
definition of a streamlined application is found at 12 CFR 5.33(j)(1).
6/Transactions conducted pursuant to 12 USC 215a-3.
7/Transactions conducted pursuant to 12 USC 215a-2.
8/ The fee listed is for one branch. Multiple
branches filed together and published on the same date may be charged $100 per
additional bank branch. The OCC does not require a licensing filing fee for
applications for branches to be located on an Indian reservation.
9/ The fee for a change-in-bank-control filing should
be borne by the party(ies) acquiring the shares. The fee for increases by an
existing officer or director is available for persons who have been associated
with the bank for more than three years. 10/ The OCC will charge a fee for an application to
reactivate a charter of a formerly dormant bank or a national bank that
recently was stripped of its assets and liabilities and became dormant under 12
CFR 5.53. Reactivation of a charter can occur by subsequent purchase of assets,
other acquisitions of assets, other expansion of its operations, or by any
other means not herein identified. 11/ A national bank generally need only submit a
notice to increase its permanent capital. However, prior OCC approval is
required to increase permanent capital if a bank is required by the OCC to
obtain prior approval; it plans to sell common or preferred stock for
consideration other than cash; or it will receive a material noncash
contribution to capital surplus. 12/ Includes distributions from surplus or surplus
accounts (unless to pay dividends from surplus that was transferred from prior
period earnings); acquisitions of treasury stock; or retirement of outstanding
shares. The expedited fee applies to an application to conduct a reverse stock
split. No fee is required for applications to pay a dividend pursuant to 12 USC
60(b) unless it is a dividend-in-kind. 13/ Prior approval is required if the OCC has
notified the bank that it must receive prior approval or the bank will become
inadequately capitalized after the transaction. Otherwise, a bank may issue
subordinated debt without prior OCC approval. However, if the bank would like
the subordinated debt to count as Tier 2 capital, it must provide the OCC with
notification after the debt has been issued. No fee is charged for this
request. No approval is required for eligible banks to repay subordinated debt.
14/ The fee for a stock appraisal must be borne by
the bank, which, in the case of a business combination, is the surviving
bank. 15/ After the fact merger applications could be
subject to a fee. If a fee is required, it will be determined based on the
specific circumstances surrounding the transaction. 16/ Interstate relocations are processed under
standard procedures. 17/ There is no fee for a downgrade in the status of
the federal branch or agency. PUBLICATIONS : The OCC has an extensive list of paper-based publications available for a fee, as well as publications available free of charge. For a list of publications and current prices, please consult the attached price list. Please note that publication prices are subject to change before the next schedule of fees is published Copies of an array of items, including news releases, job announcements, issuances (such as bulletins, advisories, and alerts ) and other materials may be downloaded free of charge from the agency's Web site at: http://www.occ.treas.gov. For your convenience, the site contains a search engine to locate materials by subject. MISCELLANEOUS FEES : Prepayment is required for bank histories and certifications.
Bank histories are provided to determine the successor to an inactive national bank. They include corporate transactions such as name changes, mergers, closings, and the current address of the successor institution, if available.
Thomas R. Bloom Senior Deputy Comptroller for the Office of Management and Chief Financial Officer |
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