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6000 - Bank Holding Company Act

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BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT




TABLE OF CONTENTS


Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
SEC. 1.    Short Title    6021
SEC. 2.    Definitions     
 (a)    Bank holding company    6021
 (b)    Company; company covered in 1970    6022
 (c)    Bank defined    6023
 (d)    Subsidiary    6024
 (e)    Successor    6024
 (f)    Board    6024
 (g)    Ownership and control    6024
 (h)    Extraterritorial effect    6025
 (i)    Thrift institution    6025
 (j)    Definition of savings association and related terms    6026
 (k)    Affiliate    6026
 (l)    Savings bank holding company    6026
 (n)    Incorporated definitions    6026
 (o)    Other definitions    6027
 (p)    Financial holding company    6028.01
 (q)    Insurance company    6028.01
SEC. 3.    Acquisition of Bank Shares or Assets     
 (a)    Prior approval of Board as necessary; exceptions; subsequent approval or disposition upon disapproval    6028.01
 (b)    Notice and hearing requirements; waiver in case of bank in danger of closing    6029
 (c)    Factors for consideration by Board    6030
 (d)    Interstate banking    6030.01
 (e)    Insured bank    6031
 (f)    [Repealed]
 (g)    Mutual bank holding company    6031
SEC. 4.    Interests in Nonbanking Organizations
 (a)    Ownership or control of voting shares of any company not a bank; engagement in activities other than banking    6031
 (b)    Statement purporting to represent shares of any company except a bank or bank holding company    6033
 (c)    Exemptions    6033
 (d)    Exemption of company controlling one bank prior to July 1, 1968    6037
 (e)    Divestiture of nonexempt shares    6038
 (f)    Certain companies not treated as bank holding companies    6038
 (g)    Limitations on certain banks    6042
 (h)    Tying provisions    6042
 (i)    Acquisition of savings associations    6043
 (j)    Notice procedures for nonbanking activities    6044
 (k)    Engaging in activities that are financial in nature    6046
 (l)    Conditions for engaging in expanded financial activities    6046.03
 (m)    Provisions applicable to financial holding companies that fail to meet certain requirements    6046.04
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 (n)    Authority to retain limited nonfinancial activities and affiliations    6046.05
 (o)    Regulation of certain financial holding companies    6046.06
SEC. 5.    Administration
 (a)    Registration of bank holding company    6046.06
 (b)    Regulations and orders    6046.07
 (c)    Reports and examinations    6046.07
 (d)    Reports to the Congress; recommendations    6046.10
 (e)    Enforcement and jurisdiction    6046.10
 (f)    Hearings; rules and regulations    6046.11
 (g)    Authority of state insurance regulator and the securities and exchange commission    6046.11
SEC. 6.    [Repealed]     
SEC. 7.    Reservation of rights to States
 (a)    In general    6046.12
 (b)    State taxation authority not affected    6046.12
SEC. 8.    Penalties     
 (a)    Criminal penalty    6046.13
 (b)    Civil money penalty    6047
 (c)    Notice under this section after separation from service    6047
 (d)    Penalty for failure to make reports    6048
SEC. 9.    Judicial Review    6048
SEC. 10A.    Limitation on rulemaking, prudential, supervisory, and enforcement authority of the board    6049
SEC. 11.    Saving Provision     
 (a)    General rule    6049
 (b)    Antitrust review;    6049
 (c)    Same; Board and State banking agency as party; representation by counsel    6050
 (d)    Same; treatment of merger transactions consummated prior or subsequent to May 9, 1956, and not in litigation prior to July 1, 1966    6050
 (e)    Same; substantive law applicable to proceedings pending on or after July 1, 1966 with respect to merger transactions    6051
 (f)    Same; definition of ``antitrust laws''    6051
SEC. 12.    Separability of Provisions    6051


Tying Arrangements
SEC. 106(a)    Definitions    6061
SEC. 106(b)    Certain tying arrangements; prohibition; exceptions    6061
SEC. 106(c)    Jurisdiction of courts; duty of United States attorneys; equitable proceedings; petition; expedition of cases; temporary restraining orders; bringing in additional parties; subpenas    6064
SEC. 106(d)    Actions by United States; subpenas for witnesses    6064
SEC. 106(e)    Civil actions by persons injured; jurisdiction and venue; amount of recovery    6064.01
SEC. 106(f)    Injunctive relief for persons against threatened loss or damages; equitable proceedings; preliminary injunctions    6064.01
SEC. 106(g)    Limitation of actions; suspension of limitations    6064.01
SEC. 106(h)    Actions under other Federal or State laws unaffected; regulations or orders barred as a defense    6065
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Part 225—Bank Holding Companies And Change in Bank Control (Regulation Y)


REGULATIONS


Subpart A—General Provisions
SEC. 225.1    Authority, purpose, and scope    6084
SEC. 225.2    Definitions    6084.01
SEC. 225.3    Administration    6088
SEC. 225.4    Corporate practices    6089
SEC. 225.5    Registration, reports, and inspections    6090.01
SEC. 225.6    Penalties for violations    6091
SEC. 225.7    Exceptions to tying restrictions    6091


Subpart B—Acquisition of Bank Securities or Assets
SEC. 225.11    Transactions requiring Board approval    6092
SEC. 225.12    Transactions not requiring Board approval    6093
SEC. 225.13    Factors considered in acting on bank acquisition proposals    6094
SEC. 225.14    Expedited action for certain bank acquisitions by well-run bank holding companies    6095
SEC. 225.15    Procedures for other bank acquisition proposals    6099
SEC. 225.16    Public notice, comments, hearings, and other provisions governing applications and notices    6099
SEC. 225.17    Notice procedure for one-bank holding company formations    6101


Subpart C—Nonbanking Activities and Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies
SEC. 225.21    Prohibited nonbanking activities and acquisitions; exempt bank holding companies    6102
SEC. 225.22    Exempt nonbanking activities and acquisitions    6103
SEC. 225.23    Expedited action for certain nonbanking proposals by well-run bank holding companies    6106
SEC. 225.24    Procedures for other nonbanking proposals    6108
SEC. 225.25    Hearings, alteration of activities, and other matters    6110
SEC. 225.26    Factors considered in acting on nonbanking proposals    6110.01
SEC. 225.27    Procedures for determining scope of nonbanking activities    6110.02
SEC. 225.28    List of permissible nonbanking activities    6110.02


Subpart D—Control and Divestiture Proceedings
SEC. 225.31    Control proceedings    6110.09


Subpart E—Change in Bank Control
SEC. 225.41    Transactions requiring prior notice    6110.11
SEC. 225.42    Transactions not requiring prior notice    6110.12
SEC. 225.43    Procedures for filing, processing, publishing and acting on notices    6110.13
SEC. 225.44    Reporting of stock loans    6110.16


Subpart F—Limitations on Nonbank Banks
SEC. 225.52    Limitation on overdrafts    6110.17


Subpart G—Appraisal Standards for Federally Related Transactions
SEC. 225.61    Authority, purpose, and scope    6110.19
SEC. 225.62    Definitions    6110.20
SEC. 225.63    Appraisals required; transactions requiring a state certified or licensed appraiser    6110.21
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SEC. 225.64    Minimum appraisal standards    6110.22
SEC. 225.65    Appraiser independence    6110.23
SEC. 225.66    Professional association membership; competency    6110.23
SEC. 225.67    Enforcement    6110.24


Subpart H—Notice of Addition or Change of Directors and Senior Executive Officers
SEC. 225.71    Definitions    6110.24
SEC. 225.72    Director and officer appointments; prior notice requirement    6110.24
SEC. 225.73    Procedures for filing, processing, and acting on notices; standards for disapproval; waiver of notice    6110.25


Subpart I—Financial Holding Companies
SEC. 225.81    What is a financial holding company?    6110.26
SEC. 225.82    How does a bank holding company elect to become a financial holding company?    6110.27
SEC. 225.83    What are the consequences of failing to continue to meet applicable capital and management requirements?    6110.28-A
SEC. 225.84    What are the consequences of failing to maintain a satisfactory or better rating under the Community Reinvestment Act at all insured depository institution subsidiaries?    6110.28-B
SEC. 225.85    Is notice to or approval from the Board required prior to engaging in a financial activity?    6110.28-C
SEC. 225.86    What activities are permissible for financial holding com  panies?    6110.28-D
SEC. 225.87    Is notice to the Board required after engaging in a financial activity?    6110.28-F1
SEC. 225.88    How to request the Board to determine that an activity is financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity?    6110.28-F2
SEC. 225.89    How to request approval to engage in an activity that is complementary to a financial activity?    6110.28-G
SEC. 225.90    What are the requirements for a foreign bank to be treated as a financial holding company?    6110.28-H
SEC. 225.91    How may a foreign bank elect to be treated as a financial holding company?    6110.28-I
SEC. 225.92    How does an election by a foreign bank become effective?    6110.28-I
SEC. 225.93    What are the consequences of a foreign bank failing to continue to meet applicable capital and management requirements?    6110.28-J
SEC. 225.94    What are the consequences of an insured branch or depository institution failing to maintain a satisfactory or better rating under the Community Reinvestment Act?    6110.26-L


INTERPRETATIONS
SEC. 225.101    Bank holding company's subsidiary banks owning shares of nonbanking companies    6110.28-L
SEC. 225.102    Bank holding company indirectly owning nonbanking company through subsidiaries    6110.28-L-1
SEC. 225.103    Bank holding company acquiring stock by dividends, stock splits or exercise of rights    6110.28-L-2
SEC. 225.104    ``Services'' under section 4(c)(1) of Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-2
SEC. 225.107    Acquisition of stock in small business investment company. .    6110.28-L-4
SEC. 225.109    ``Services'' under section 4(c)(1) of Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-5
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SEC. 225.111    Limit on investment by bank holding company system in stock of small business investment companies    6110.28-L-6
SEC. 225.112    Indirect control of small business concern through convertible debentures held by small business investment company    6110.28-L-6
SEC. 225.113    Services under section 4(a) of Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-7
SEC. 225.115    Applicability of Bank Service Corporation Act in certain bank holding company situations    6110.28-L-8
SEC. 225.118    Computer services for customers of subsidiary banks    6110.28-L-10
SEC. 225.121    Acquisition of Edge corporation affiliate by State member banks of registered bank holding company    6110.28-L-11
SEC. 225.122    Bank holding company ownership of mortgage companies    6110.28-L-11
SEC. 225.123    Activities closely related to banking    6110.28-L-12
SEC. 225.124    Foreign bank holding companies    6110.28-L-14
SEC. 225.125    Investment adviser activities    6110.28-L-15
SEC. 225.126    Activities not closely related to banking    6110.28-L-17
SEC. 225.127    Investment in corporations or projects designed primarily to promote community welfare    6110.28-L-17
SEC. 225.129    Activities closely related to banking    6110.28-L-20
SEC. 225.130    Issuance and sale of short-term debt obligations by bank holding companies    6110.28-L-20
SEC. 225.131    Activities closely related to banking    6110.28-L-22
SEC. 225.132    Acquisition of assets    6110.28-L-22
SEC. 225.133    Computation of amount invested in foreign corporations under general consent procedures    6110.28-L-23
SEC. 225.134    Escrow arrangements involving bank stock resulting in a violation of the Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-23
SEC. 225.136    Utilization of foreign subsidiaries to sell long-term debt obligations in foreign markets and to transfer the proceeds to their United States parent(s) for domestic purposes    6110.28-L-25
SEC. 225.137    Acquisition of shares pursuant to section 4(c)(6) of the Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-25
SEC. 225.138    Statement of policy concerning divestitures by bank holding companies    6110.28-L-27
SEC. 225.139    Presumption of continued control under section 2(g)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act    6110.28-L-29
SEC. 225.140    Disposition of property acquired in satisfaction of debts previously contracted    6110.28-L-31
SEC. 225.141    Operations subsidiaries of a bank holding company    6110.28-L-33
SEC. 225.142    Statement of policy concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options contracts on U.S. Government and agency securities and money market instruments    6110.28-L-33
SEC. 225.143    Policy statement on nonvoting equity investments by bank holding companies    6110.28-L-34
SEC. 225.145    Limitations established by the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987 on the activities and growth of nonbank banks    6110.28-L-37


Subpart J—Merchant Banking Investments
SEC. 225.170    What type of investments are permitted by this subpart, and under what conditions may they be made?    6110.28-L-45
SEC. 225.171    What are the limitations on managing or operating a portfolio company held as a merchant banking investment?    6110.28-M
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SEC. 225.172    What are the holding periods permitted for merchant banking investments?    6110.28-P
SEC. 225.173    How are investments in private equity funds treated under this subpart?    6110.28-Q
SEC. 225.174    What aggregate thresholds apply to merchant banking investments?    6110.28-R
SEC. 225.175    What risk management, record keeping and reporting policies are required to make merchant banking investments?    6110.28-R
SEC. 225.176    How do the statutory cross marketing and sections 23A and B limitations apply to merchant banking investments?    6110.28-S
SEC. 225.177    Definitions    6110.28-U
SEC. 225.200    Conditions to Board's section 20 orders    6110.28-U


Appendices to Subparts
Appendix A—Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Risk-Based Measure    6110.28-W
Appendix B—Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies and State Member Banks: Leverage Measure    6120.18
Appendix C—Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement    6120.24
Appendix D—Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Tier 1 Leverage Measure    6120.27
Appendix E to Part 225—Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Market Risk Measure    6120.28
Appendix F To Part 225—Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards For Safeguarding Customer Information    6120.35
Appendix G to Part 225—Capital Adequacy Guidelines for Bank Holding Companies: Internal-Ratings-Based and Advanced Measurement Approaches    6120.42
Supplement A to Appendix F to Part 225—Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice    6120.37


FRB Policy Statements
Policy statement of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for assessing the financial factors in the formation of small one-bank holding companies pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act    6171
Policy statement regarding compliance with the 1980 requirements of the Bank Holding Company Act    6175
Policy on the responsibility of bank holding companies to act as sources of strength to their subsidiary banks    6177


Part 265—Rules Regarding Delegation of Authority
SEC. 265.1    Authority, purpose, and scope    6181
SEC. 265.2    Delegation of functions generally    6181
SEC. 265.3    Board review of delegated actions    6181
SEC. 265.4    Functions delegated to Board Members    6182
SEC. 265.5    Functions delegated to Secretary of the Board    6183
SEC. 265.6    Functions delegated to General Counsel    6184.01
SEC. 265.7    Functions delegated to Director of Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation    6186.01
SEC. 265.8    Functions delegated to the Staff Director of Division of International Finance    6190.01
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SEC. 265.9    Functions delegated to the Director of Division of Consumer and Community Affairs    6190.01
SEC. 265.10    Functions delegated to Secretary of Federal Open Market Committee    6190.02
SEC. 265.11    Functions delegated to Federal Reserve banks    6190.02


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