12 CFR § 51.3 - Notice of appointment of receiver.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s51.3"
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title: "12 CFR § 51.3 - Notice of appointment of receiver."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "51.3"
section_name: "Notice of appointment of receiver."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "RECEIVERSHIPS FOR UNINSURED NATIONAL BANKS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
cfr_part: "51"
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# 51.3 Notice of appointment of receiver.

Upon appointment of a receiver for an uninsured bank, the OCC will provide notice to the public of the receivership, including by publication in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive months. The notice of the receivership will provide instructions for creditors and other claimants seeking to submit claims with the receiver for the uninsured bank.