# 12 CFR § 5.52: Change of address of a national bank or Federal savings association

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.52

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 5.52
- **Heading:** Change of address of a national bank or Federal savings association
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER I—COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 5—RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CORPORATE ACTIVITIES > Subpart D—Other Changes in Activities and Operations

## Text

(a) Authority. 12 U.S.C. 93a, 161, 481, 1462a, 1463, 1464 and 5412(b)(2)(B).
(b) Scope. This section describes the obligation of a national bank or a Federal savings association to notify the OCC of any change in its address.
(c) Notice process. (1) Any national bank with a change in the address of its main office or in its post office box or a Federal savings association with a change in the address of its home office or post office box must send a written notice to the appropriate OCC licensing office.
(2) No notice is required if the change in address results from a transaction approved under this part or if notice has been provided pursuant to § 5.40(c)(1) with respect to the relocation of a main office or home office to a branch location in the same city, town or village.
(d) Exceptions to rules of general applicability. Sections 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, and 5.13 do not apply to changes in a national bank's or Federal savings association's address.
[80 FR 28462, May 18, 2015, as amended at 85 FR 80466, Dec. 11, 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 5.2 § 5.2 Rules of general applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.3 § 5.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.4 § 5.4 Filing required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.5 § 5.5 Filing fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.7 § 5.7 Investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.8 § 5.8 Public notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.9 § 5.9 Public availability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.9.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.10 § 5.10 Comments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.11 § 5.11 Hearings and other meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.12 § 5.12 Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.13 § 5.13 Decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.20 § 5.20 Organizing a national bank or Federal savings association.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.20.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.21 § 5.21 Federal mutual savings association charter and bylaws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.21.md)
- [12 CFR § 5.22 § 5.22 Federal stock savings association charter and bylaws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-5.22.md)

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