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Bank Mergers
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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses FDIC Proposal to Reform Bank Merger Review
By Renholding
On September 17, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposal”)[1] to modernize and reform its framework for reviewing transactions under the Bank Merger…
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FDIC board proposes two new rules and rescinds a 2016 supervisory statement at busy board meeting
By Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Board’s September 17 meeting produced two proposed rules and rescinded a 2016 Supervisory Statement on the Development and Communication of Supervisory Recommendations. The bank…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses FDIC Rescission of Policy Statement Limiting Participation of Private Investors in Failed-Bank Acquisitions
By H. Rodgin Cohen, Mitchell S Eitel, Jared M. Fishman, Charles C. Gray, Ryan J. Lessing
To encourage the participation of private investors such as private equity firms in the acquisition of failed banks, the FDIC on March 19 approved the rescission of its 2009 Statement…
SCC Blog
Bombay HC affirms RBI’s revival plan of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank —Unity Small Finance Bank amalgamation scheme
By Soumya Yadav
Bombay High Court: While hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd. (Amalgamation with Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd.) Scheme, 2022 (Scheme) notified on 25…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
How Tracy Ross’s RBC legal team executed Canada’s biggest bank acquisition over a weekend
Multiple wins at Canadian Law Awards recognized the group’s excellence and strategic leadership
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
FDIC Rescinds 2024 Merger Guidelines; House Votes to Repeal OCC Rule Under CRA
By A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Beineng Zhang
On May 20, federal merger policy took a sharp turn as the FDIC voted to rescind its 2024 merger guidelines, and the U.S. House passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA)…
Beyond the First 100 Days
OCC Bank Merger Rule Rescinded in Latest Regulatory Reversal
The OCC is restoring its former practices and policies under the Bank Merger Act to reinstate expedited merger reviews and streamlined business combination applications. By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, Connor Jobes, and Deric…
Global Financial Regulatory Blog
OCC Bank Merger Rule Rescinded in Latest Regulatory Reversal
The OCC is restoring its former practices and policies under the Bank Merger Act to reinstate expedited merger reviews and streamlined business combination applications. By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, Connor…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Davis Polk Discusses OCC Bank Merger Policy: What’s Old Is New Again
By Andrew S. Baer, Dana Seesel Bayersdorfer, Eric McLaughlin, David L. Portilla, Margaret E. Tahyar
The OCC has reversed recent changes to its bank merger policies through an interim final rule. Our client update is a refresher on the new state of play for Bank…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Latham & Watkins Discusses FDIC Regulatory Review and Purge
By Deric Behar, Pia Naib, Arthur S. Long
On March 3, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that its Board of Directors[1] voted to rescind the agency’s 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions and withdraw…