Bank Holding Company Act

Bank Holding Company Act
USA
The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections:
• Section 2 defines the BHC Act's operative terms, including "bank", "bank holding company", "company", "control", "financial holding company", and "subsidiary".
• Section 3 governs the acquisition and ownership of banks and bank assets by bank holding companies and companies seeking to become bank holding companies.
• Section 4 governs the acquisition and ownership of non-banking organizations by bank holding companies, as well as the regulation of financial holding companies (12 U.S.C. §§ 1841 et seq.).

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended — (BHC Act) USA The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections: • Section 2 defines the BHC Act s operative terms, including bank …   Law dictionary

  • Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 — Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHC Act) USA The federal statute regulating the acquisition, ownership and control of banks by companies. The BHC Act consists of three primary sections: • Section 2 defines the BHC Act s operative… …   Law dictionary

  • Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 — The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (usc|12|1841, et seq. ) is a United States Act of Congress that regulates the actions of bank holding companies.The original law (subsequently amended), specified that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors… …   Wikipedia

  • Bank Holding Company Act — Federal law which governs any company which directly or indirectly owns or controls, with power to vote, more than 25% of voting shares of each of two or more banks. See 12 U.S.C.A. No. 184 et seq …   Black's law dictionary

  • Bank Holding Company Act — Federal law which governs any company which directly or indirectly owns or controls, with power to vote, more than 25% of voting shares of each of two or more banks. See 12 U.S.C.A. No. 184 et seq …   Black's law dictionary

  • bank holding company — USA A bank holding company is any entity that meets any of the following requirements: • Directly or indirectly owns, controls or has the power to vote 25% or more of a class of a bank s securities. • Controls in any manner the election of a… …   Law dictionary

  • Bank holding company — A bank holding company is a company with significant ownership of one or more banks. United States A bank holding company, under the laws of the United States, is any entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or has the power to vote 25% …   Wikipedia

  • Holding company — A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other companies.… …   Wikipedia

  • W Holding Company — Infobox Company company name = W Holding Company company company type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=WHI WHI] ) foundation = Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, (March 1, 1958) location=Mayagüez, Puerto Rico key people …   Wikipedia

  • financial holding company — USA Financial holding companies are entities created by the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (Also known as the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (the Act)) that may engage in a broader range of financial activities than previously allowed. Such …   Law dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”