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By Aaron Nicodemus2024-03-22T17:14:00
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed to strengthen its approach to evaluating bank mergers under the Bank Merger Act, particularly how it would address factors like competition, financial resources, the convenience and needs of communities, financial stability, and money laundering.
The FDIC’s proposed statement of policy notice released Thursday represents the first potential revisions to the agency’s SOP on bank merger transactions since 2008. A public comment period will be open for 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.
“The proposed statement of policy includes new content to make it more principles based, communicates the FDIC board’s expectations regarding the evaluation of merger applications filed pursuant to the Bank Merger Act, and describes the types of applications subject to FDIC approval,” said FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg in a statement.
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2024-06-25T14:48:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Two federal banking regulators found deficiencies with the sale of derivatives in the resolution plans of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase, while the regulators disagreed on the severity of an issue with Citigroup’s plan.
2024-05-21T18:04:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Martin Gruenberg announced he will step down as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation following the release of an independent review that criticized the agency’s lack of response to employee claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.
2024-05-07T19:47:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Federal regulators adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on incentive-based compensation requiring large banks to make their executive compensation arrangements “more sensitive to risk.”
2024-07-24T15:50:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Financial institutions holding Russian sovereign assets that have not reported them to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control are now required to do so by Aug. 2.
2024-07-23T12:29:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Compliance officers should take note of proposed laws in the U.K. with the newly elected Labor government setting the legislative agenda in the King’s Speech last week, promising consultations on enhanced employee rights and a higher minimum wage.
2024-07-22T15:50:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Four federal banking regulators have joined the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require financial institutions to conduct more thorough risk assessments on their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism programs.
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