FDIC: First Bank & Trust Co., Duncan, OK Acquires Insured Deposits of The First National Bank of Lindsay, OK
The First National Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay, Okla., was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which then appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First Bank & Trust Co. Duncan, Okla., to assume the insured…
ABA: Letter Sent to the NCUA Urging that the Public Deserves Greater Transparency in Credit Union-Bank Acquisitions
In a letter sent to National Credit Union Administration Chairman Todd Harper today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols commended the agency for its renewed focus on credit union transparency and urged it to require greater accountability from credit unions seeking to acquire banks. The NCUA has indicated it may issue a Notice of Proposed…
FDIC: Board of Directors Approve Final Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a final Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (Final SOP). The Final SOP addresses the scope of transactions subject to FDIC approval, the FDIC’s process for evaluating merger applications, and the principles that guide the FDIC’s consideration of the applicable statutory factors as…
OCC: Final Rule and Policy Statement on Bank Mergers Approved
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today approved a final rule updating its regulations for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations and a policy statement clarifying its review of applications under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The final rulemaking is part of the OCC’s effort to enhance transparency around…
FDIC: Board Approves Proposed Rule to Amend Change in Bank Control Act Regulations
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the agency’s regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act. The proposed rule would require the provision of advance notice to the FDIC for certain acquisitions of voting securities of FDIC-supervised institutions, at a level sufficient to trigger…
FDIC: Fulton Bank, NA of Lancaster, PA Assumes Substantially All Deposits of Republic First Bank, Philadelphia
Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank (doing business as Republic Bank) was closed today by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect depositors, the FDIC entered into an agreement with Fulton Bank, National Association of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to assume substantially all of the deposits and…
OCC: Comment Period Extended for Proposed Rulemaking and Policy Statement of Bank Mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced today that it will extend until June 15, 2024, the comment period on its proposal to update its rules for business combinations to allow interested parties more time to provide comments. The proposal also includes a policy statement to clarify the OCC’s review of applications…
FDIC: Public Comment Sought on Proposed Revisions to FDIC Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors today approved a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the agency’s Statement of Policy (revised SOP) on Bank Merger Transactions. “This proposed Statement of Policy would update, strengthen, and clarify the FDIC’s approach to evaluating mergers under the Bank Merger Act,” said Chairman Martin…
OCC: Comments Requested on Proposed Rulemaking and Policy Statement on Bank Mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today requested comment on a proposal to update its rules for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations. The proposal also includes a policy statement to clarify the OCC’s review of applications under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The proposed rulemaking is part of…
OCC: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued on Business Combinations Under the Bank Merger Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing to amend its rules for business combinations involving national banks and federal savings associations in 12 CFR 5.33 and add as an appendix to 12 CFR 5, subpart C, a policy statement, titled “Policy Statement Regarding Statutory Factors Under the Bank Merger Act,” that…
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