Delaware § 843 Acquisition authority

Delaware Statutes

§ 843 — Acquisition authority

Delaware § 843

JurisdictionDelaware

Title5

PartBanks and Trust Companies

Ch. 8ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN BANKING INSTITUTIONS; BANK HOLDING COMPANIES

Subch.Acquisition of Stock in Delaware Banks and Bank Holding Companies

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Del. Code tit. 5, § 843 (2026).

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(a)An out-of-state bank holding company or subsidiary thereof may acquire or retain ownership or control of a bank or bank holding company located in Delaware; provided, that the out-of-state bank holding company makes application under and at all times complies with all regulations, decrees, cooperative agreements and orders duly promulgated by the Commissioner with respect to both the implementation of this subchapter generally, and the operations of such bank holding company and the bank which it acquires specifically; and further provided that, except as otherwise provided in this title, no out-of-state bank holding company or any subsidiary thereof may acquire or retain ownership or control of either a bank located in Delaware created before September 29, 1995, that is not an existin

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(a) An out-of-state bank holding company or subsidiary thereof may acquire or retain ownership or control of a bank or bank holding company located in Delaware; provided, that the out-of-state bank holding company makes application under and at all times complies with all regulations, decrees, cooperative agreements and orders duly promulgated by the Commissioner with respect to both the implementation of this subchapter generally, and the operations of such bank holding company and the bank which it acquires specifically; and further provided that, except as otherwise provided in this title, no out-of-state bank holding company or any subsidiary thereof may acquire or retain ownership or control of either a bank located in Delaware created before September 29, 1995, that is not an existing bank or a bank holding company that owns or controls such bank.

(b) The Commissioner may approve an acquisition, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, even though the out-of-state bank holding company, or any subsidiary thereof, that acquires a bank or bank holding company located in Delaware, would control, together with any affiliated insured depository institution (as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act at 12 U.S.C. § 1813(c)), 30 percent or more of the total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions in this State. In determining whether to approve an acquisition pursuant to this subsection (b), the Commissioner shall consider the convenience and needs of the public of this State.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title or by applicable law of the United States, no out-of-state bank holding company or subsidiary thereof may acquire or retain ownership or control of a bank or bank holding company located in Delaware.