The Banking Supervision & Regulation department has a dedicated Applications Unit that handles applications received from bank holding companies, state member banks, foreign organizations, and individuals. Applications are formal requests for transactions such as, forming a bank holding company, acquiring a bank, engaging in certain nonbank activities, merging with another bank, establishing branches, or acquiring a controlling interest in a banking organization.

Included below are links to the website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) providing types of filings processed by the Federal Reserve, required forms and filing instructions, and newspaper notice requirements.

Although sections of the Board's and this Reserve Bank’s websites may provide a general description of qualifying criteria or statutory factors, such descriptions are not to be construed as absolute standards for approval of a filing. Furthermore, any reference to related laws, regulations, or System policy statements are intended as a source of additional information and are not to be construed as legal advice, which may be necessary to determine filing requirements.

• Application Types
• Required Forms
• Newspaper Notices to Complete an Application
• Fifth District Banking Markets
• Number of Copies of Application/Notice to Submit
• Establishing a De Novo Branch

Note: There is no fee charged to file an application with the Federal Reserve

Mail:
Adam M. Drimer
Assistant Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
P.O. Box 27622
Richmond, VA 23261

Parcel Delivery:
Adam M. Drimer
Assistant Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
FRBR Warehouse
2050 Magnolia Street
Richmond, VA 23223