Fed Reviews Proposed Bank Ownership and Control Changes
Published Date: 5/2/2025
Notice
Summary
Some folks want to buy or keep big chunks of banks or bank companies, and the Federal Reserve is checking their plans to make sure everything’s fair and safe. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until May 19, 2025, to speak up. This process helps keep banks steady and protects your money!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Bank-control filings open for inspection
You can inspect the public portions of these Change in Bank Control applications at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) listed in the notice and at the Board of Governors' offices. You may also request the information via the Board's Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/request.htm.
Deadline to comment: May 19, 2025
If you want to express views on these bank-control applications, you must send written comments to the Reserve Bank indicated or to the Board of Governors (Ann E. Misback, Secretary) so they are received not later than May 19, 2025.
Comments will be publicly disclosed
Comments you send on these applications will generally be made publicly available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business contact or identifying information, so do not include confidential information you do not want disclosed.
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