Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Application by OceanFirst Financial Corp. to Merge with Flushing Financial Corporation.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, April 24, 2026, announced its official approval of the application submitted by OceanFirst Financial Corp., headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, to merge with…
Federal Reserve Maintains Key Interest Rate at 3.5%-3.75% Amidst Persistent Inflation and Elevated Geopolitical Uncertainty
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its April 2026 meeting today, announcing its decision to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to…
Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio
Background of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) The concept of a simplified capital framework for community banks gained significant traction following the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent implementation…
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday, April 10, 2026, officially announced its approval of the application by Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp., headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, to merge with…
Agencies clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities
On March 5, 2026, the U.S. federal bank regulatory agencies jointly issued crucial guidance clarifying the capital treatment of tokenized securities, marking a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology…
Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Notice by CBS Banc-Corp.
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday, March 9, 2026, announced its formal approval of the notice submitted by CBS Banc-Corp., headquartered in Russellville, Alabama, to acquire TAG Bancshares Inc., and…
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., New York Branch, Standard Chartered PLC, and Standard Chartered Bank
Washington D.C. – March 10, 2026 – The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, announced the formal termination of several significant enforcement actions against two major global financial…
Federal Reserve Board Approves Associated Banc-Corp’s Acquisition of American National Corporation, Expanding Midwest Footprint.
The Federal Reserve Board officially announced on March 11, 2026, its pivotal approval of the application by Associated Banc-Corp, headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to acquire American National Corporation, and…
Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Application by FirstSun Capital Bancorp
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, its official approval of the application submitted by FirstSun Capital Bancorp, a prominent Denver, Colorado-based financial holding company, to merge…
Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval of Application by Home BancShares for Acquisition of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, officially announced its approval of the application submitted by Home BancShares, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, to proceed with the acquisition and…















