§ 116.15 - Must I meet with the OCC before I file my application?  


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  • (a) Chart. To determine whether you must attend a pre-filing meeting before you file an application, please consult the following chart:

    If you file . . .Then . . .
    (1) An application for permission to organize a de novo Federal savings associationYou must meet with the OCC before filing your application. You must submit a draft business plan before this meeting.
    (2) An application to convert an existing insured depository institution (other than a state-chartered savings association or a state-chartered savings bank) or a credit union to a Federal savings associationYou must meet with the OCC before filing your application. The OCC may require you to submit a draft business plan or other relevant information before this meeting.
    (3) An application to acquire control of a Federal savings associationThe OCC may require you to meet with the OCC before filing your application and may require you to submit a draft business plan or other relevant information before this meeting.

    (b) Contacting the OCC. (1) You must contact the appropriate OCC licensing office a reasonable time before you file an application described in paragraph (a) of this section. Unless paragraph (a) already requires a pre-filing meeting or a draft business plan, the appropriate OCC licensing office will determine whether it will require a pre-filing meeting, and whether you must submit a business plan or other relevant information before the meeting. The appropriate OCC licensing office will also establish a schedule for any meeting and the submission of any information.

    (2) All other applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate OCC licensing office to determine whether a pre-filing meeting or the submission of a draft business plan or other relevant information would expedite the application review process.