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Title 12

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  1. Title 12 —Banks and Banking
  2. Chapter II —Federal Reserve System
  3. Subchapter A —Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  4. Part 225 —Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control (Regulation Y)
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Title 12Banks and BankingPart / Section
Chapter IIFederal Reserve System200 – 299
Subchapter ABoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System200 – 269b
Part 225Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control (Regulation Y)225.1 – 225.352
Subpart IFinancial Holding Companies225.81 – 225.145
§ 225.81What is a financial holding company?
§ 225.82How does a bank holding company elect to become a financial holding company?
§ 225.83What are the consequences of failing to continue to meet applicable capital and management requirements?
§ 225.84What are the consequences of failing to maintain a satisfactory or better rating under the Community Reinvestment Act at all insured depository institution subsidiaries?
§ 225.85Is notice to or approval from the Board required prior to engaging in a financial activity?
§ 225.86What activities are permissible for any financial holding company?
§ 225.87Is notice to the Board required after engaging in a financial activity?
§ 225.88How to request the Board to determine that an activity is financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity?
§ 225.89How to request approval to engage in an activity that is complementary to a financial activity?
§ 225.90What are the requirements for a foreign bank to be treated as a financial holding company?
§ 225.91How may a foreign bank elect to be treated as a financial holding company?
§ 225.92How does an election by a foreign bank become effective?
§ 225.93What are the consequences of a foreign bank failing to continue to meet applicable capital and management requirements?
§ 225.94What are the consequences of an insured branch or depository institution failing to maintain a satisfactory or better rating under the Community Reinvestment Act?
Interpretations225.101 – 225.145
§ 225.101Bank holding company's subsidiary banks owning shares of nonbanking companies.
§ 225.102Bank holding company indirectly owning nonbanking company through subsidiaries.
§ 225.103Bank holding company acquiring stock by dividends, stock splits or exercise of rights.
§ 225.104“Services” under section 4(c)(1) of Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.107Acquisition of stock in small business investment company.
§ 225.109“Services” under section 4(c)(1) of Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.111Limit on investment by bank holding company system in stock of small business investment companies.
§ 225.112Indirect control of small business concern through convertible debentures held by small business investment company.
§ 225.113Services under section 4(a) of Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.115Applicability of Bank Service Corporation Act in certain bank holding company situations.
§ 225.118Computer services for customers of subsidiary banks.
§ 225.121Acquisition of Edge corporation affiliate by State member banks of registered bank holding company.
§ 225.122Bank holding company ownership of mortgage companies.
§ 225.123Activities closely related to banking.
§ 225.124Foreign bank holding companies.
§ 225.125Investment adviser activities.
§ 225.126Activities not closely related to banking.
§ 225.127Investment in corporations or projects designed primarily to promote community welfare.
§ 225.129Activities closely related to banking.
§ 225.130Issuance and sale of short-term debt obligations by bank holding companies.
§ 225.131Activities closely related to banking.
§ 225.132Acquisition of assets.
§ 225.133Computation of amount invested in foreign corporations under general consent procedures.
§ 225.134Escrow arrangements involving bank stock resulting in a violation of the Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.136Utilization of foreign subsidiaries to sell long-term debt obligations in foreign markets and to transfer the proceeds to their United States parent(s) for domestic purposes.
§ 225.137Acquisitions of shares pursuant to section 4(c)(6) of the Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.138Statement of policy concerning divestitures by bank holding companies.
§ 225.139Presumption of continued control under section 2(g)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act.
§ 225.140Disposition of property acquired in satisfaction of debts previously contracted.
§ 225.141Operations subsidiaries of a bank holding company.
§ 225.142Statement of policy concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options contracts on U.S. Government and agency securities and money market instruments.
§ 225.143Policy statement on nonvoting equity investments by bank holding companies.
§ 225.145Limitations established by the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987 on the activities and growth of nonbank banks.
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