Bank Notes: Green Dot, Chase, Payday in California
Green Dot is still doesn’t own Bonneville Bancorp. In February 2010 (16 months ago), Green Dot agreed to buy Bonneville Bancorp for $15.7 million. Bonneville is a very small bank in Provo, Utah. Green Dot is buying the bank with cash. There was some initial upheaval about the transaction (from me) that this was a shadow transaction that allowed Wal-Mart to buy a charter. Steve Streit settled those concerns through a very direct outreach to advocates. Some advocates took the step of sending a letter to the Federal Reserve which rescinded their initial protest against the acquisition. Comments closed last summer, but the Federal Reserve still has not (more…)

