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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

ILS 80 Million Penalty for Israeli Banks Over Competing Company Stakes

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Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank will each pay the State Treasury ILS 40 million within the framework of an administrative settlement (“agreed order”), in respect of their acquisitions of minority stakes in a competitor...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Rescind Its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is requesting public comment on its proposal to rescind its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (“2024 Policy Statement”) and reinstate its prior Statement...more

Mogin Law LLP

Why the Capital One-Discover Merger Makes Sense

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When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Proposes Bank Merger Policy Revisions: Our Key Takeaways

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On March 21, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published for comment a proposal (Proposal) to revise its Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (SOP).  If adopted as proposed, the Proposal would modify...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

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Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed's Bowman discusses research of regulatory thresholds, deposits

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On October 4, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman delivered a speech at the Fed’s annual Community Banking Research Conference, calling for more research on regulatory thresholds and the deposit insurance framework. ...more

White & Case LLP

Europe’s banks emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic resolute in their ambitions

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UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Banks - Our outlook for bank M&A is extremely positive despite current market uncertainty. Many of Europe’s lenders dedicated significant resources...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The FDIC's Focus on Regulatory Technology: Rapid Phase Prototyping Competition and Tech Sprint Programs

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Financial technology is transforming the retail banking industry, leading to new and improved financial solutions, such as digital banking. As banking evolves, regulators are also using and promoting technology as a means to...more

Alston & Bird

Biden Competition Order May Influence Bank Merger Approvals

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Our Financial Services & Products and Antitrust Groups examine the Biden Administration’s call to revitalize oversight of bank consolidations and what it means for smaller banks’ ability to compete against their larger...more

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