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Take a Look at the Issues Raised By the Creation of Banks and Bank Holding Companies by Savings Institutions.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34853) has announced the addition of Savings Institutions: Mergers, Acquisitions and Conversions to their offering.

"Savings Institutions: Mergers, Acquisitions and Conversions" brings you thorough and up-to-date explanations of subjects including application of the CRA See Community Reinvestment Act.  to insurance companies, anti-affiliation laws and Internet banking. This book takes a look at the issues raised by the creation of banks and bank holding companies by savings institutions and the changes brought about by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent U.S. federal executive agency designed to promote public confidence in banks and to provide insurance coverage for bank deposits up to $100,000.  Improvement Act of 1991(FDICIA), the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA FIRREA

See: Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989


FIRREA

See Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA).
), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999.

The book looks at prompt corrective action provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Office of Thrift Supervision The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) was established as a bureau of the Treasury Department in August 1989 as part of a major Reorganization Plan of the thrift regulatory structure mandated by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) (12 U.S.C.A.  (OTS See Office of Thrift Supervision. ) policies regarding executive compensation in connection with mergers or acquisitions and regulation of transactions with affiliates and insiders. Also covered is the Qualified Thrift Lender Test; the allocation of responsibilities and enforcement powers among federal regulators including the OTS; the resolution authorities of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC See real time clock. ) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC FDIC

See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


FDIC

See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
). Nationwide branching by federal thrifts is covered as is permissible activities of state-chartered thrifts and capital standards required in connection with acquisitions and mergers. The books takes a look at the unique mutual holding company structure and includes a chapter on electronic operations of savings institutions. This book is updated as needed, generally two times each year.

Key topics covered include:

--The Savings and Loan savings and loan n. a banking and lending institution, chartered either by a state or the Federal government. Savings and loans only make loans secured by real property from deposits, upon which they pay interest slightly higher than that paid by most banks.  Holding Company Act

--The Change in Bank Control Act

--The Acquisition of Control Regulations

--Mergers, Consolidations, and Transfers of Assets

--Other Applications and Approvals

--Mutual to Stock Conversions and Recently Converted Institutions

--Mutual Holding Companies

--Charter and Insurance Combinations and Conversions

--Proxy Contests for Control of Savings Institutions and Holding Companies

--Federally Assisted Supervisory Acquisitions and Mergers

--Securities Firm and Insurance Company Affiliations with Savings Institutions

--Bank Holding Company Acquisitions and Affiliations with Savings Institutions

--Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders

--Qualified Thrift Lender Test

--Prompt Corrective Action

--Electronic Operations

--Preemption of State Law

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34853
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