(a) Chart. To determine whether you must attend a pre-filing meeting before you file an application, please consult the following chart: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) An application for permission to You must meet with OTS
organize a de novo federal savings before filing your
association. application. You must
submit a draft business
plan before this meeting.(2) An application to convert an existing You must meet with OTS
insured depository institution (other before filing your
than a state-chartered savings application. OTS may
association or a state-chartered savings require you to submit a
bank) or a credit union to a federal draft business plan or
savings association. other relevant information
before this meeting.
(3) An application to acquire control of a OTS may require you to meet
savings association. with OTS before filing your
application and may require
you to submit a draft
business plan or other
relevant information before
this meeting.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Contacting the Regional Office. (1) You must contact the appropriate Regional Office a reasonable time before you file an application described in paragraph (a) of this section. Unless paragraph (a) already requires a pre-filing meeting or a draft business plan, the Regional Office will determine whether it will require a pre-filing meeting, and whether you must submit a business plan or other relevant information before the meeting. The Regional Office will also establish a schedule for any meeting and the submission of any information.
(1) You must contact the appropriate Regional Office a reasonable time before you file an application described in paragraph (a) of this section. Unless paragraph (a) already requires a pre-filing meeting or a draft business plan, the Regional Office will determine whether it will require a pre-filing meeting, and whether you must submit a business plan or other relevant information before the meeting. The Regional Office will also establish a schedule for any meeting and the submission of any information.
(2) All other applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate Regional Office to determine whether a pre-filing meeting or the submission of a draft business plan or other relevant information would expedite the application review process.