House Democrats Urge Bank Regulators to Crack Down on Bank Mergers

American Banker
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

"House Democrats led by Rep. Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, are asking regulators to update their merger review procedures.

The lawmakers said they are concerned about how long the regulators are taking to update their merger guidelines in light of President Biden's executive order from 2021 ordering agencies to revamp the bank merger review process."