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: Under the Bank Merger Act, the FDIC is barred from approving any merger that results in a monopoly or substantially restrains trade.

: The policy places greater emphasis on how a merger might affect the stability of the U.S. banking system as a whole. Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions : Under the Bank Merger Act, the FDIC

The number refers to a specific page of the Federal Register (89 FR 79136) published in late 2024, which contains the FDIC's Final Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions . Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions The

: The FDIC now explicitly states that its analysis is informed by the Department of Justice's (DOJ) approach to evaluating how a merger might lessen competition. : Under the Bank Merger Act

This policy update significantly changed how the FDIC evaluates bank mergers, specifically regarding: