The Proposal clarifies the FDIC’s bank merger approval process but may prove challenging for new large bank consolidations with the FDIC as the primary regulator.

By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar

On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved Proposed Revisions to its Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (the Proposal). The Proposal adopts a principles-based approach and aims to update, strengthen, and clarify the FDIC’s…