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Finance & markets · 04/06/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Reserve Approves Atlanta Bank Acquisition

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The Federal Reserve has approved the acquisition of a majority stake in First State Bancshares of DeKalb County, Inc. by Shari K. Jones, who will retain 38% of the voting shares of the bank, located in Fort Payne, Alabama.

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Finance & markets · 7/9/2026

Federal Reserve Board Approves Data Collection Proposal for Finance Companies

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is adopting a proposal to collect data from finance companies and lenders for three years, with revisions, as part of the Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders and Survey of Finance Companies. This proposal has been approved by the Board under delegated authority and will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Finance & markets · 9/14/2026

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Jointly Issue Interim Final Rule on Examination Cycle for Small Insured Depository Institutions and Foreign Banks

The OCC, Board, and FDIC are jointly requesting public comment on an interim final rule that raises the asset threshold for certain small insured depository institutions to qualify for an 18-month on-site examination cycle, and makes parallel changes to the regulations governing the on-site examination cycle for U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, consistent with the International Banking Act of 1978.

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