08 Jul, 2026

Bank regulators shorten M&A approval timelines under Trump

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The US Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, and other bank regulators have made changes to the M&A evaluation process that have sped up approvals under the second Trump administration.
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Regulators have shortened US banks' M&A approval timelines, though there are doubts about whether the ...[end of article preview]