# 2026-07816: Fed Eyes Bank Mergers: GEBSCO and Friends Seek Approval

2026-07816, Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Reserve System published 2026-04-22 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07816
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07816
- Title: Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Federal Reserve System
- Citation: 91 FR 21496
- Published: 2026-04-22
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Fed Eyes Bank Mergers: GEBSCO and Friends Seek Approval

## Summary

Bank companies want to join forces or buy banks, and the Federal Reserve is checking their plans to keep things safe and fair. If you care, you’ve got until May 22, 2026, to share your thoughts. This process affects companies like GEBSCO, Inc., and could change who controls some banks, but no big money moves are announced yet.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-07816 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/22/2026-07816/formations-of-acquisitions-by-and-mergers-of-bank-holding-companies)
- [2026-07816 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-22/pdf/2026-07816.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07816 (as of 2026-06-08).