United States: US Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System Announces Approval Of Applications By M&T Bank Corporation To Acquire Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

On September 30, 2015, the US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced its approval of the applications by: (i) M&T Bank Corporation to acquire Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.; and (ii) by M&T's subsidiary bank, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, to merge with Hudson City Savings Bank. Upon consummation of the transactions, M&T will have consolidated assets of approximately $132.5 billion, making it the 25th largest insured depository organization in the United States (currently it is 31st). M&T agreed to purchase Hudson City and submitted applications to the Federal Reserve Board in respect of the transaction in 2012. However, the Federal Reserve Board initially identified weaknesses in M&T's risk management program, including issues in M&T's Bank Secrecy Act/anti- money laundering compliance management program and its consumer compliance program and thus postponed consideration of the deal at M&T's request until M&T was able to remediate these concerns.

The Federal Reserve Board press release and order are available at:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/orders/20150930a.htm.

The Federal Reserve Board order is available at:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/orders/orders20150930a1.pdf. 

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