Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-13690
Federal Reserve Notice: Bank Holding Company Formations, Acquisitions, and Mergers
Buyer
Federal Reserve System
Posted
July 07, 2026
Respond By
July 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-13690
This notice from the Federal Reserve System provides information on recent applications for the formation, acquisition, and merger of bank holding companies. - Government Buyer: - Federal Reserve System - Companies and Transactions Mentioned: - Brookfield Bancshares, Inc. (Brookfield, Illinois) - Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (Shawnee, Oklahoma) - The Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto, Canada) - Nature of Notice: - Regulatory announcement regarding applications to become bank holding companies or to acquire control of banks or bank holding companies - Lists specific companies and their acquisition targets and locations - Notable Requirements: - Details on public inspection of applications and submission of comments - No procurement of products or services; strictly informational and regulatory - No products, services, or OEMs are being requested or awarded in this notice
Description
This notice pertains to the formations, acquisitions, and mergers of bank holding companies as published in the Federal Register. It includes applications submitted to the Federal Reserve System for approval to become bank holding companies or to acquire control of banks or bank holding companies. The notice provides information on where the public can inspect the applications and submit comments. It also lists specific companies and transactions under review, including their locations and the Federal Reserve Banks involved.