Fed Eyes Bank Buyers: Comment Deadline October 3
Published Date: 9/18/2025
Notice
Summary
Some folks want to buy shares in banks or bank companies, and the Federal Reserve is checking their applications to make sure everything’s fair and safe. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until October 3, 2025, to speak up! This process helps keep banks strong and protects everyone’s money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Public access to bank acquisition filings
You can inspect the public parts of applications to buy shares of a bank or bank holding company at the Federal Reserve Bank listed or at the Board of Governors' offices. You can also request expedited copies by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank or the Board's Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/request.htm.
Public comment deadline and disclosure rules
You may send written comments about these bank-share acquisition applications to the indicated Federal Reserve Bank or to Ann E. Misback, Secretary of the Board, at the Board's Washington, DC address; comments must be received not later than October 3, 2025. Comments are subject to public disclosure and generally will be made available without change, so you should not include confidential personal or business information in your submission.
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