This information collection is comprised of the following reporting forms:
⢠Application to Become a Bank Holding Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank Holding Company (FR Y-3),
⢠Notification to Become a Bank Holding Company and/or Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank Holding Company (FR Y-3N), and
⢠Notification by a Bank Holding Company to Acquire a Nonbank Company and/or Engage in Nonbanking Activities (FR Y-4).
These filings collect information on proposals by bank holding companies (BHCs) involving formations, acquisitions, mergers, and nonbanking activities. The Board requires the submission of these filings for regulatory and supervisory purposes and to allow the Board to fulfill its statutory obligations under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act). The Board uses this information to evaluate each individual transaction with respect to financial and managerial factors, permissibility, competitive effects, financial stability, net public benefits, and the impact on the convenience and needs of affected communities.
US Code:
12 USC 1842(a)
Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code:
12 USC 1842(c)
Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code:
12 USC 1844(b)
Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
US Code:
12 USC 1843(j)
Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
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(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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