Illinois § 21.3 Mergers; deposit concentration limits

Illinois Statutes

§ 21.3 — Mergers; deposit concentration limits

Illinois § 21.3

TopicREGULATION

Ch. 205FINANCIAL REGULATION

Act 205 ILCS 5/Illinois Banking Act.

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205 Ill. Comp. Stat. 21.3 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section, no bank shall merge with or into or acquire control of, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, a State bank or a national bank whose main banking premises is located in Illinois if, upon consummation of the merger or acquisition, the bank, including any affiliates of the bank, would control 30% or more of the total amount of deposits which are located in this State at insured depository institutions. For purposes of this subsection (a) the words "insured depository institution" shall mean State banks, national banks, and insured savings associations. For purposes of this subsection (a), the word "deposits" shall have the meaning ascribed to that word in Section (3)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. For purpos

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(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section, no bank shall merge with or into or acquire control of, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, a State bank or a national bank whose main banking premises is located in Illinois if, upon consummation of the merger or acquisition, the bank, including any affiliates of the bank, would control 30% or more of the total amount of deposits which are located in this State at insured depository institutions. For purposes of this subsection (a) the words "insured depository institution" shall mean State banks, national banks, and insured savings associations. For purposes of this subsection (a), the word "deposits" shall have the meaning ascribed to that word in Section (3)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. For purposes of this subsection (a), the total amount of deposits which are considered to be located in this State at insured depository institutions shall equal the sum of all deposits held at the main banking premises and branches in the State of Illinois of State banks, national banks, and insured savings associations. For purposes of this Section, the word "affiliates" shall have the meaning ascribed to that word in Section 35.2 of this Act. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, the Commissioner or the appropriate federal banking agency may approve a merger or acquisition of a bank that is in default or in danger of default. The provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may not be waived, whether pursuant to Section 3(d) of the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 or Section 44(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, except as expressly provided in this subsection (b).