Whenever a federal supervisory agency is bidding, consolidating, merging, selling, or otherwise resolving or disposing of a troubled, an insolvent, or an imminently insolvent financial institution, the director of the department may approve any transaction, including the purchase of assets, the assumption of liabilities, a merger, or the formation of a new financial institution, if the transaction requires the approval of the department.
IC 28-1-3.1-21