Application Filings and Notices
The Mergers and Acquisitions unit within the Supervision, Credit and Learning Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is responsible for processing various types of applications received from bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, state member banks and institution-affiliated parties.
Application Filing Types and Resources
Filing Types and Forms
- Bank holding company filings and applications
- Financial holding company filings and applications
- International organization filings and applications
- Savings and loan holding company filings and applications
- Savings and loan holding company/mutual holding company filings and applications
- State member bank filings and applications
To provide applicants maximum flexibility, the Federal Reserve System has not established formal application forms for certain banking proposals. Instead, the System allows constituents to submit information in a letter format. To determine whether a formal application form is required for a proposal, locate the proposal type using the above links and refer to the “Required Information” or “Required Form” section of the selected proposal.
Competitive Analysis and Structure Source Instrument (CASSIDI)
As an additional resource for determining Banking Market Definitions, the St. Louis Fed created CASSIDI, a resource that provides banking market definitions as well as a tool to calculate how a potential merger transaction would change a banking market’s concentration. Users are able to search for and view banking markets, find banking market concentrations, and perform “what if” analyses on banking market structures.
Federal Reserve Notices and Press Releases
- Press releases
- Notices
- Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis under delegated authority
Request Copies
Requests for copies of banking applications should be submitted in writing, via mail or email, to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Please note a fee for copies may be charged. Requests should be forwarded to:
Attention: Holly A. Rieser
P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, MO 63166-0442
Public Comments
Parties wanting to comment on banking applications must submit their comments in writing, via mail or email. Comments must be received by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on or before the last day of the public comment period. Comments should be forwarded to: comments.applications@stls.frb.org
Attention: Holly A. Rieser
P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, MO 63166-0442
Application Submission
In 2022, the Federal Reserve released FedEZFile to facilitate application filing and processing. FedEZFile is strongly recommended as the most efficient method for filing applications.
FedEZFile is a cloud-based platform utilizing Login.gov, a secure sign-in service run by the federal government, that allows individuals to use a single username and password to access participating government agency websites. With an authorized account, users can upload and access relevant documents, view and download Federal Reserve-generated documents, and identify Federal Reserve staff assigned to the filing. Applications can be submitted directly by the filing institution or indirectly through its authorized representatives.
Log in to or register for FedEZFile here.
FedEZFile Fluent contains video tutorials and quick reference guides, which provide step-by-step instructions on how to register for FedEZFile, submit an application and access filing information on the dashboard. FedEZFile Fluent does not require registration to access.
Contact Us
For questions or to discuss bank, savings and loan, and holding company applications and filings, see the Bank and Bank Holding Company Applications contact in our online directory.