Corporate Applications:

Corporate applications and other activities of national banks are primarily governed by, but not limited to, 12 C.F.R. 5 - Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities.
12 C.F.R. 5 - Rules, Policies, and Procedures for Corporate Activities
Part 5 establishes rules, policies and procedures of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for corporate activities and transactions involving national banks. It contains information on rules of general and specific applicability, where and how to file, and requirements and policies applicable to filings. A foreign bank that is planning to open, expand, or change the operations of its federal branch or agency should refer to 12 C.F.R. 28, International Banking Activities, and Part 5 for filing instructions.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency was created by Congress to charter national banks, to oversee a nationwide system of banking institutions, and to assure that national banks are safe and sound, competitive and profitable, and capable of serving in the best possible manner the banking needs of their customers.