Coming into 2025, the long-predicted “great wave” of bank mergers still appeared theoretical. But by year’s end, announced U.S. bank deals exceeded 2024 totals, and aggregate transaction value had moved decisively higher,...more
1/22/2026
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Strategies ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Stress Tests
Clients and Friends, As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of the key topics we see shaping the global business landscape....more
1/20/2026
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Assets ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Merger Agreements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities Regulation ,
Tokenization
On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued formal statements of policy on reviewing transactions under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently re-proposed rules...more
5/21/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Covered Person ,
Executive Compensation ,
FDIC ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Incentive Compensation ,
NCUA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Section 956
Takeaways -
The Bank for International Settlements and seven central banks are studying how to launch CBDCs and have flagged key issues that will need to be addressed, including interoperability and confidentiality.
In...more