12 CFR § 51.2 - Appointment of receiver.

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title: "12 CFR § 51.2 - Appointment of receiver."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "51.2"
section_name: "Appointment of receiver."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "RECEIVERSHIPS FOR UNINSURED NATIONAL BANKS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 16, 93a, 191-200, 481, 482, 1831c, and 1867."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 92602, Dec. 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 51.2 Appointment of receiver.

(a) *In general.* The Comptroller of the Currency (Comptroller) may appoint any person, including the OCC or another government agency, as receiver for an uninsured bank. The receiver performs its duties under the direction of the Comptroller and serves at the will of the Comptroller. The Comptroller may require the receiver to post a bond or other security. The receiver, with the approval of the Comptroller, may employ such staff and enter into contracts for professional services as are necessary to carry out the receivership.

(b) *Grounds for appointment.* The Comptroller may appoint a receiver for an uninsured bank based on any of the grounds specified in 12 U.S.C. 191(a).

(c) *Judicial review.* If the Comptroller appoints a receiver for an uninsured bank, the bank may seek judicial review of the appointment as provided in 12 U.S.C. 191(b).