Federal Reserve System May 20, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

A virtual public meeting will be held regarding the proposal by Capital One Financial Corporation, McLean, Virginia, to acquire Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, pursuant to section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act, and to indirectly acquire Discover Financial Services's ownership interest in certain nonbanking companies engaged in activities that are closely related to banking pursuant to sections 4(c)(8) and 4(j) of the Bank Holding Company Act; and for Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, to merge with and into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia, pursuant to the Bank Merger Act. The purpose of the meeting is to collect information related to factors the Board and OCC consider when making determinations under the Bank Holding Company Act and the Bank Merger Act.

The Board and the CFPB (collectively, the Agencies) are amending Regulation CC, which implements the Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFA Act) and the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21 Act), to fulfill a statutory requirement in the EFA Act to adjust the dollar amounts under the EFA Act for inflation.