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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mergers Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States federal agency created in 1933 in response to widespread bank failures in the 1920s and early 1930s.  The FDIC's mission is to maintain... more +
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States federal agency created in 1933 in response to widespread bank failures in the 1920s and early 1930s.  The FDIC's mission is to maintain stability and consumer confidence in the United States banking system by insuring deposits, monitoring the health of financial institutions and managing receiverships.  less -
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: September 2024

The FDIC, OCC, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have coordinated the release of new policies that will govern each agency’s consideration of bank merger transactions. The FDIC and OCC each published final statements of...more

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FDIC, OCC, and DOJ Update Guidance on Bank Merger Evaluations

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Last week, each of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) revised how they will review bank mergers. Our...more

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Regulators Finalize New Approach to Bank Mergers

On Sept. 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board met to finalize an updated approach to increase scrutiny of bank mergers, particularly those that would result in a bank with over $100 billion in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ announces its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines

On September 17, the DOJ announced its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, stating the 2023 Merger Guidelines will be the only authoritative statement across all industries. This decision followed collaboration...more

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The FDIC's Tougher Policy on Mergers - Why It Matters for Banks and Fintechs

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The FDIC proposed revisions last month to its existing policy on how it evaluates merger transactions that require the FDIC's approval under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). ...more

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The Drawbacks Of Banking Regulators' Merger Review Plans

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently announced proposals to update their approaches to evaluating bank mergers and other business combinations under the Bank Merger...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - March 2024 - 2

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

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FDIC Seeks to Restrict Noncompete Agreements in Bank Mergers

On March 21, 2024, the FDIC unveiled proposed revisions to its Statement of Policy (SOP) on Bank Merger Transactions, which was last amended in 2008. The revisions would increase scrutiny of bank mergers, particularly mergers...more

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OCC Proposes Changes to Merger Review Process

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Introduction - On 29 January 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding its review of Bank Merger Act (BMA) applications. The NPR was released immediately...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FRB and FDIC Issue Joint ANPR on Possible Resolution Requirements for Large Banking Organizations While FRB and OCC Approve U.S....

The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Board issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) titled “Resolution-Related Resource Requirements for Large Banking...more

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SEC Proposes Rules to Include Certain Significant Market Participants as “Dealers” or “Government Securities Dealers”

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to include certain significant market participants as “dealers” or “government securities dealers” to essentially eliminate the trader exclusion...more

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OCC Seeks Feedback on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2021

FDIC Board Governance Dispute on Review of Bank Mergers Aired Publicly - CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on December 9 published on the CFPB’s website a blog post captioned “How Should Regulators Review Bank Mergers?” in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Regulatory Relief May Generate Increased M&A Activity Among Banks

In May 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Sometimes called the Crapo bill after its sponsor Sen. Michael Crapo, R.-Idaho, the act eliminated or...more

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Bringing a Level of Clarity to the Interagency Biographical and Financial Report

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On July 11, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) (the OCC, FRB and FDIC are...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - October 2016 #3

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Editor's Note - Another Cybersecurity Proposal. On the heels of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issuing its proposed regulation that would require banks and insurance companies to institute...more

Dechert LLP

Implications of the 2016 Election for Banks, Systemically Important Financial Institutions and Their Investors

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Campaign promises rarely turn into specific actions, but when they do, they are necessarily impacted by the dynamics of the legislative process. History suggests, however, that the policies of candidates can be a predictor of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Oil and Gas Companies Brace for Fall Redeterminations"

For most of 2015, industry observers have predicted that depressed commodity prices will result in a surge in M&A activity among domestic exploration and production (E&P) companies, as well as a large number of bankruptcy...more

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