bank holding company act

  • 1Bank Holding Company Act — of 1956, as amended (BHC Act) USA The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections: • Section 2 defines the BHC Act s operative terms, including bank …

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  • 2Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended — (BHC Act) USA The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections: • Section 2 defines the BHC Act s operative terms, including bank …

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  • 3Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 — Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHC Act) USA The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections: • Section 2 defines the BHC Act s operative… …

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  • 4Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 — The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (usc|12|1841, et seq. ) is a United States Act of Congress that regulates the actions of bank holding companies.The original law (subsequently amended), specified that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors… …

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  • 5Bank Holding Company Act — Federal law which governs any company which directly or indirectly owns or controls, with power to vote, more than 25% of voting shares of each of two or more banks. See 12 U.S.C.A. No. 184 et seq …

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  • 6Bank Holding Company Act — Federal law which governs any company which directly or indirectly owns or controls, with power to vote, more than 25% of voting shares of each of two or more banks. See 12 U.S.C.A. No. 184 et seq …

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  • 7bank holding company — USA A bank holding company is any entity that meets any of the following requirements: • Directly or indirectly owns, controls or has the power to vote 25% or more of a class of a bank s securities. • Controls in any manner the election of a… …

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  • 8Bank holding company — A bank holding company is a company with significant ownership of one or more banks. United States A bank holding company, under the laws of the United States, is any entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or has the power to vote 25% …

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  • 9Holding company — A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other companies.… …

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  • 10W Holding Company — Infobox Company company name = W Holding Company company company type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=WHI WHI] ) foundation = Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, (March 1, 1958) location=Mayagüez, Puerto Rico key people …

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