Except as provided in s. 214.17, a regional institution or regional holding company may do any of the following:
(1) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets and liabilities of, one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies.
(2) Merge with one or more in-state savings bank holding companies.