Notice to the Board; disapproval period
(A) Notice required At least 60 days prior to taking any action described in paragraph (1), a savings association seeking to establish a mutual holding company shall provide written notice to the Board. The notice shall contain such relevant information as the Board shall require by regulation or by specific request in connection with any particular notice.
(B) Transaction allowed if not disapproved Unless the Board within such 60-day notice period disapproves the proposed holding company formation, or extends for another 30 days the period during which such disapproval may be issued, the savings association providing such notice may proceed with the transaction, if the requirements of paragraph (2) have been met.
(C) Grounds for disapproval The Board may disapprove any proposed holding company formation only if— (i) such disapproval is necessary to prevent unsafe or unsound practices; (ii) the financial or management resources of the savings association involved warrant disapproval; (iii) the savings association fails to furnish the information required under subparagraph (A); or (iv) the savings association fails to comply with the requirement of paragraph (2).
(D) Retention of capital assets In connection with the transaction described in paragraph (1), a savings association may, subject to the approval of the Board, retain capital assets at the holding company level to the extent that such capital exceeds the association’s capital requirement established by the Board pursuant to subsections (s) and (t) of section 1464 of this title .