Podcast: The Bank M&A Outlook for 2019
Key regulatory changes and business trends will drive bank mergers and acquisitions in 2019, two top bank deal lawyers say on the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast.
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A Wind in the Sales? 2019 M&A Outlook
Look for 2019 bank mergers to be driven by large deals in metro markets, smaller banks on the buy side and de novo groups acquiring rural banks.
ABA, State Associations Urge House to Pass S. 2155 ‘As Soon as Possible’
ABA and state bankers associations across the country today sent letters to congressional leaders urging the House to pass S. 2155 — the Senate-passed regulatory reform bill — “as soon as possible.”
ABA Calls on Fed to Align FFIEC Call Report, Holding Company Reports
In a comment letter to the Federal Reserve yesterday, the American Bankers Association expressed support for the Federal Reserve’s ongoing effort to better align the reports that bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, U.S. intermediate holding companies and securities holding companies are required to file with the FFIEC Call Report.
House Passes ABA-Backed Bills Expanding Small BHC Relief, Clarifying Points and Fees
The House today passed two bipartisan regulatory relief bills supported by ABA as part of its Blueprint for Growth.
House Committee Passes Several ABA-Backed Bills
The House Financial Services Committee today passed a number of ABA-advocated bills.
Hensarling’s Choice Act Includes Key ABA Priorities
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) today released the latest legislative text of his Financial Choice Act, a 600-page bill aimed at rolling back and reforming parts of the Dodd-Frank Act’s extensive supervisory regime, as well as providing regulatory relief for banks of all sizes.
Agencies Finalize EGRPRA Review with Joint Report to Congress
The federal banking agencies today released a 440-page report to Congress that highlights some of the significant regulatory burdens facing America’s banking industry.
House Passes ABA-Backed Relief for Small Bank Holding Companies
The House voted by a bipartisan 247-171 margin to pass an ABA-advocated bill expanding the regulatory relief offered under the Federal Reserve’s small bank holding company policy statement.
ABA-Backed Data Security Bill Advances by Strong Margin
The House Financial Services Committee today voted by a strong 46-9 margin to advance the bipartisan Data Security Act (H.R. 2205), which would establish a national data security and breach notification standard for financial institutions and retailers.