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  <title>Understanding the emerging bank M&amp;amp;A policy landscape</title>
  <description>The banking agencies and the Justice Department are shifting how they assess and review bank mergers and acquisitions. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by&amp;amp;nbsp;Alkami&amp;amp;nbsp;— ABA SVP Hu Benton discusses what bankers need to know about potential deals and offers amid the wave of policy changes. Among other topics, Benton explores:  The Justice Department’s&amp;amp;nbsp;review&amp;amp;nbsp;of bank merger guidelines The FDIC’s&amp;amp;nbsp;newly released policy statement&amp;amp;nbsp;on mergers. How&amp;amp;nbsp;the OCC is evaluating&amp;amp;nbsp;mergers among national banks and federal thrifts. How bank mergers fit into the Biden administration and executive agencies’ broader approach to antitrust considerations.  A new resource from ABA and Squire Patton Boggs&amp;amp;nbsp;to help banks assess their readiness for a transaction.  &amp;amp;nbsp; Access “Bank Mergers &amp;amp;amp; Acquisitions: A Self-Assessment Guide“ This episode is presented by&amp;amp;nbsp;Alkami. </description>
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