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DOJ rescinds bank merger guidelines in favor of generic standards

The Justice Department announced that it is withdrawing its 1995 bank merger guidelines, saying its 2023 merger guidelines for all industries will be its sole and authoritative policy.
September 18, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today  

Michael Benedict: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Balance is key when it comes to capital and profitability.
September 18, 2024 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Private-sector companies join tokenization project

More than 40 private-sector companies will join a group of central banks in Project Agorá, which will explore how tokenization and a wholesale central bank digital currency could enhance cross-border payments.
September 17, 2024 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Digital Assets 

As FDIC Includes Credit Unions in Merger Statement Following ICBA Advocacy, Most Americans Support Investigation of Credit Union Bank Acquisitions

Thanks to Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) advocacy, the FDIC today approved a new statement of policy on bank mergers that for the first time explicitly states that additional scrutiny may be needed for deals involving tax-exempt credit unions.
September 17, 2024 | Press Release   Credit Unions 

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