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Application for Prior Approval to Become a Bank Holding Company or for a Bank Holding Company to Acquire an Additional Bank or Bank Holding Company, Notification for Prior Approval to Become a Bank Holding Company or for a Bank Holding Company to Acquire

Published by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Catalog Last Checked: January 24, 2026 at 07:28 PM | Dataset Last Updated: March 01, 2025
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) and companies seeking to become BHCs involving certain formations, acquisitions, mergers, and nonbanking activities. The Board requires the submission of these filings for regulatory and supervisory purposes and to fulfill its statutory obligations under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act). The Board uses the information submitted in these filings to evaluate each individual transaction with respect to the relevant statutory factors and to ensure that the transaction complies with other applicable requirements.

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