### Question
How is the term interstate merger transaction defined?


### Answer
The term **interstate merger transaction** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1828* as the following:

> a merger transaction involving 2 or more insured depository institutions that have different home States and that are not affiliates

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1828*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

