Filing procedures.

(a) General. Filings shall be submitted to the appropriate FDIC office. (b) Content of filing. A complete letter filing shall include the following information: (1) A statement of intent to establish a branch, or to relocate the main office or a branch; (2) The exact location of the proposed site including the street address. With regard to messenger services, specify the geographic area in which the services will be available. With regard to a mobile branch, specify the community or communities in which the vehicle will operate and the manner in which it will be used; (3) When a filing is submitted to relocate the main office of the bank from one State to another, a statement of the bank's intent regarding retention of branches in the State where the main office exists prior to relocation; and (4) With respect to a branch relocation or a main office relocation, confirmation that advance written notice was provided to customers of the branch or main office being relocated. (c) Undercapitalized institutions. Filings to establish a branch by banks subject to section 38 of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o) also should provide the information required by § 303.204. Filings pursuant to sections 38 and 18(d) of the FDI Act (12 U.S.C. 1831o and 1828(d)) may be filed concurrently or as a single filing. (d) Additional information. The FDIC may request additional information to complete processing. [67 FR 79247, Dec. 27, 2002, as amended at 85 FR 72555, Nov. 13, 2020; 90 FR 60558, Dec. 29, 2025]