United States
In the United States, a bank holding company, as provided by the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. § 1841(a)(2)(A) et seq.), is broadly defined as "any company that has control over a bank". All bank holding companies in the US are required to register with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)
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—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
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—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)