# 2026-12209: Fed Reviews Bank Holding Company Merger Applications

2026-12209, Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Reserve System published 2026-06-17 (as of 2026-06-24).

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- As of: 2026-06-24
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12209
- Title: Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Federal Reserve System
- Citation: 91 FR 36601
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Fed Reviews Bank Holding Company Merger Applications

## Summary

Some companies want to become bank holding companies or merge with banks, and the Federal Reserve is reviewing their applications. If you have thoughts, you can send comments by July 17, 2026. This affects banks, their owners, and the public, with potential changes in who controls certain banks and how they operate.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12209 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12209/formations-of-acquisitions-by-and-mergers-of-bank-holding-companies)
- [2026-12209 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12209.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12209 (as of 2026-06-24).