119th Congress
H.R. 4544

Streamlines approval for starting new banks

Tells federal banking and credit union regulators to review and simplify how new banks get approved, and to help applicants through the process.

  • Regulators must review the process for approving new banks and credit unions
  • Agencies should gather needed information from each other instead of the applicant
  • Regulators would study how new banks raise money and how rules affect that
  • An applicant can ask for a staff caseworker and a list of mentor institutions

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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