Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Andy Barr
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This bill revises the Federal Reserve Board’s review process of merger and acquisition applications for bank holding companies.
Specifically, the board must notify the applicant within a certain time period regarding whether the application is complete or if additional information is required. The board must grant or deny such an application no later than 90 days after submission, regardless of whether the application was deemed complete. (Currently, the board must grant or deny an application no later than 90 days after receipt of a complete application.)
In addition, the board is prohibited from basing such application determinations on information provided by third parties.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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