Save the date for 2022 Teach Children to Save Day, April 25th through 29th. Classrooms are now signing up for Delaware's 24th Annual Teach Children to Save event... with the majority being in-person! Over the years Delaware’s bankers have taught an important lesson on saving to over 225,000 kids. Bank volunteer registration opens in early March.

The list of Delaware banks sponsoring this year's Teach Children to Save Day keeps growing!

The Delaware Bankers Association and the Delaware Financial Education Alliance are proud to announce a new book – The Lonely Bill - created especially for this year. The Lonely Bill tells the story of a ten-dollar bill that a boy receives from his grandmother, and what happens to money when it is squandered. The book reinforces the concept of the value of saving in a local bank for the depositor and for the community as a whole.

Please contact Sarah Long or Greg Koseluk for more information.

Be there in-person for the Delaware Bankers Association 127th Annual Dinner, May 12 at the DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington. Hear keynote speaker Mark Lally, the CEO of First State Compassion. After a 20 year career in law enforcement, Mark trailblazed Delaware’s medical cannabis industry, creating industry-leading procedures and policies while focusing on delivering the best products and service to

thousands of patients every month.

Kickoff the Memorial Day weekend at the Hyatt Place in Dewey Beach and enjoy a refreshing mind and body morning, inspirational keynote, sit down lunch, and early happy hour! The Women Connect Network serves as a catalyst to engage, empower and connect women in the Financial Services Industry. Sponsorships are available: email Corinne Stayton.

Richards, Layton & Finger again tops the chart in Corporate Control Alert’s annual Delaware rankings of M&A transactions valued at $100 million or more. Serving as counsel on 42 of these high-value deals in 2021, more than any other Delaware firm, Richards Layton has held this top ranking for nearly 30 years.

Bank TalentHQ FIFTH ANNIVERSARY B2GO SALE!

BankTalentHQ is celebrating its 5th Anniversary and that means savings for YOU! Through March 31, 2022, select the three 30-day Online Job Posting Package for $799 and enter the code BUY2GET1 to receive savings at checkout.

Interested parties should request a virtual office hours session by February 18, and are asked to provide information on the topic(s) they are interested in discussing with the Office of Innovation. Specific meeting times and arrangements will be determined after the OCC receives and accepts the request.

Under the Bank Merger Act (Act), a bank seeking to merge with another must do so with the approval of a federal regulatory agency, including the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the FDIC. The Act requires federal regulators to consider a number of factors, including: (1) the merger’s effects on competition; (2) the convenience and needs of the communities to be served; (3) the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the existing and proposed institutions; and (4) the risk to the stability of the financial system. The Department of Justice plays a key role in the process, performing an independent review of bank mergers to report potential violations of antitrust laws.

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Greg Koseluk at [email protected]