12 C.F.R. § 4.6 Frequency of examination of national banks.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) General. The OCC examines national banks pursuant to authority conferred by 12 U.S.C. 481 and the requirements of 12 U.S.C. 1820(d). The OCC is required to conduct a full-scope, on-site examination of every national bank at least once during each 12-month period. (b) 18-month rule for certain small institutions. The OCC may conduct a full-scope, on-site examination of a national bank at least once during each 18-month period, rather than each 12-month period as provided in paragraph (a) of this section, if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The bank has total assets of $250 million or less; (2) The bank is well capitalized as defined in part 6 of this chapter; (3) At the most recent examination, the OCC found the bank to be well managed; (4) At the most recent examination, the OCC assigned the bank a composite rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (copies are available at the addresses specified in §4.14); (5) The bank currently is not subject to a formal enforcement proceeding or order by the FDIC, OCC, or Federal Reserve System; and (6) No person acquired control of the bank during the preceding 12-month period in which a full-scope, on-site examination would have been required but for this section. (c) Authority to conduct more frequent examinations. This section does not limit the authority of the OCC to examine any national bank as frequently as the agency deems necessary. [63 FR 16380, Apr. 2, 1998]
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 4—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, AVAILABILITY AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION, CONTRACTING OUTREACH PROGRAM, POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SENIOR EXAMINERS
Subpart A—Organization and Functions
§ 4.6 Frequency of examination of national banks.
