buyers for the bank as a going concern, or by liquidating its portfolio of assets, within two years, which can be extended for cause by an additional year. Should the bridge bank fail to wind down its operations within the allotted time, the bridge bank must notify the Comptroller of the Currency of its intent to dissolve the bridge bank. Under this situation, the FDIC is appointed as the receiver of the bridge bank's assets. See also Bad bank Financial services in Japan#Financial institutions Government intervention during the subprime mortgage crisis and List of banks acquired or bankrupted during the Great Recession Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation#Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions List of banks acquired or bankrupted in the United States during the 2007–12 global financial crisis Receivership Zombie bank References Financial regulation Bank failures