# 2026-22398: Companies Seek Federal Reserve Approval for Bank Acquisitions and Mergers

2026-22398, Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Reserve System published 2026-11-03, effective 2026-12-03 (as of 2026-11-03).

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- As of: 2026-11-03
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22398
- Title: Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Federal Reserve System
- Citation: 91 FR 69256
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Effective: 2026-12-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Companies Seek Federal Reserve Approval for Bank Acquisitions and Mergers

## Summary

Some companies want to become bank holding companies or buy banks, and they’ve asked the Federal Reserve for approval. If you’re interested, you can check out their applications and share your thoughts by December 3, 2026. This process helps keep banking safe and fair while letting businesses grow and merge smoothly.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-22398 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/03/2026-22398/formations-of-acquisitions-by-and-mergers-of-bank-holding-companies)
- [2026-22398 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-03/pdf/2026-22398.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22398 (as of 2026-11-03).