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Inactive Financial Institution Letters

FIL-81-2016
December 22, 2016

FDIC Seeking Comment on a Publication Entitled Applying for Deposit Insurance – A Handbook for Organizers of De Novo Institutions

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Summary:

The FDIC is seeking comment on a handbook developed to facilitate the process of establishing new banks.  Applying for Deposit Insurance – A Handbook for Organizers of De Novo Institutions provides an overview of the business considerations and statutory requirements that de novo organizers will face as they work to establish a new depository institution and apply for deposit insurance.  It offers guidance for navigating three phases of establishing an insured institution: pre-filing activities, the application process, and pre-opening activities. 

Statement of Applicability to Institutions With Total Assets Under $1 Billion: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all proposed insured depository institutions.

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12 CFR Part 303 (Subparts A and B)

FDIC Statement of Policy on Applications for Deposit Insurance - Effective October 1, 1998

Guidance Related to the FDIC Statement of Policy on Applications for Deposit Insurance - Questions and Answers (Q&As) Posted November 2014 and April 2016
(https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2014/fil14056.html)
(https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2016/fil16024.html)

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