Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products, financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs, specified community reinvestment ratings, and institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing. Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products. Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger. The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.
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Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-3213| Senate
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional requirements for bank mergers and acquisitions, including by requiring approval from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for certain mergers involving a provider of consumer financial products, financial regulators to determine that the public benefits of any merger outweigh the costs, specified community reinvestment ratings, and institutions to meet certain financial stability standards and stress testing. Financial regulators must assess the competitive effects a merger will have on the market for certain financial products. Applicants for a bank merger must disclose specified communications regarding the proposed merger. The bill provides citizens with standing to file a civil action to review a merger approval.
Accounting and auditingBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationCompetition and antitrustConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFinancial crises and stabilizationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegal fees and court costsPerformance measurementPublic participation and lobbyingUnemployment