{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-16.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 16.31","heading":"Escrow requirement.","body":"The OCC may require that any funds received in connection with an offer or sale of securities be held in an independent escrow account at an unrelated insured depository institution when the use of an escrow account is in the best interests of shareholders.","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER I—COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 16—SECURITIES OFFERING DISCLOSURE RULES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-12.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:16Z","sha256":"7fcdc2374ac7d8f0fccd91cb95e017cb0afb035529791b78093f24b9fc76ce15","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-16.30","next":"us/12-cfr-16.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}