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Bank Merger Policy
Position Summary
Community banks need clear bank merger standards that enable beneficial transactions. Federal regulators and Congress should modernize the bank merger framework to help attract investment, keep capital local, and promote competition, particularly in rural markets.

Bank Merger Policy News

Press Room
Washington, D.C. - State financial regulators voiced support for rescinding the FDIC’s current bank merger policy statement and suggested reforms that would modernize and improve the M&A framework in a letter sent today from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). To enable growth and the long-term stability of community
April 9, 2025