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The Shelf Charter: An Overlooked Pathway to Banking

Shelf charters offer private equity, fintechs, and sponsors a unique edge in acquiring failed banks, without launching a full-scale bank upfront.

Bank Regulation, FinTech, Financial RegulationThe Gallatin Group LLCMay 13, 2025

What Shareholder Activists and Bank Investors Need to Know About the Fed’s “Control” Rule

Financial Regulation, Bank RegulationThe Gallatin Group LLCFebruary 7, 2020The Gallatin Group LLCShareholderActivism, Activism, Control, FederalReserve, finreg, EquityStake, FRB, Banking

Evaluating the Federal Reserve's Control Proposal

This post discusses the Federal Reserve’s proposal (the Proposal) that would amend its regulations governing when an entity will be deemed to exercise control over a company. The Proposal bears significant implications for investment companies investing in banking organizations, as well as banks investing in Fintech companies.

Federal Regulation, Bank Regulation, Financial RegulationThe Gallatin Group LLCMay 14, 2019FederalReserve, fintech, Banking, Investments, Regulation, FinReg, Regtech, Technology, BankTech, BankingTechnology

U.S. Congress Passes The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Bank Regulation, Financial Regulation, Financial Services ReformThe Gallatin Group LLCMay 22, 2018fintech, bankreg, banking, bankregulation, regulation, financialregulation, finreg, senate, congress

Cryptocurrency and Other 2018 Fintech Predictions

Four Fintech Predictions for 2018