Obtaining a Lien Release from a Closed or Failed Bank. Add or Remove a Lien on a Vehicle.To add or remove a lien on your vehicle title, visit your local county tax office. After going through the car selling process, we discovered that I need a notarized lien satisfied letter in order to sell the car in CA. The lienholder must print the letter on the official letterhead of the loan company, and an authorized officer must sign the letter. You can send this form to the lender and ask it to be filled out and sent back to you for filing with the DMV. Call the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) lien release number at (888) 206-4662 (toll free) or visit the Closed Banks and Asset Sales section. Fill out a release-of-lien form. You can often find lien release paperwork online. The FDIC may be able to assist you in obtaining a lien release if the request is for a customer of a failed bank that was placed into FDIC receivership.