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A national bank charter is a federal form of corporate organization that authorizes a bank to conduct business on a nationwide basis and subjects the bank to uniform standards and rigorous federal oversight.

Charters are issued by state chartering authorities (usually state bank regulators) or at the federal level by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). 1 Credit unions are also chartered at the state level by state regulators or by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) at the federal level.

A financial institution that wants to become a bank, trust, savings institution, or credit union can apply for a charter at the state or federal level from a banking regulator. At the federal level, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) grants charters.

Before granting a charter, the chartering regulator must determine that the applicant bank has a reasonable chance for success and will operate in a safe and sound manner. Next, the proposed bank must obtain approval for deposit insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Applying for a Bank Charter Before granting a charter, the chartering regulator must determine that the applicant bank has a reasonable chance for success and will operate in a safe and sound manner. Next, the proposed bank must obtain approval for deposit insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

If your application is deemed complete, then a decision will be given within 180 days. If your charter is granted, you will usually have up to one year to open your bank. In all states, you are required to apply for deposit insurance with the FDIC before you can accept deposits from the public.

The proposed bank must first receive approval for a federal or state charter. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has exclusive authority to issue a federal or "national bank" charter, while any state (and the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) may issue a state charter.