Federal Reserve Release, H2, Actions of the Board, its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received

District: 9
Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis

Filings received during the week ending February 28, 2009

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QUALITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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Gary and Mary Ihry, Hope, North Dakota, Wade and Marilyn Ihry, Hope, North Dakota, Keith and Brenda Ihry, Hope, North Dakota, and Reed Ihry, Devils Lake, North Dakota, as a group acting in concert, to acquire control of Quality Bankshares, Inc., Fingal, North Dakota, and thereby indirectly gain control of Quality Bank, Fingal, North Dakota.

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Federal Register:	03/16/2009

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was revised in May 1995.

The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.

A copy of an institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the institution or Reserve Bank.

Federal bank regulators use the following performance levels to rate an institution's performance under CRA:

O = Outstanding
S = Satisfactory
NI = Needs to improve
SN = Substantial noncompliance

The following state member banks have been examined and their CRA public evaluations are now available.

Institution / Location	RSSD ID	Exam Date	CRA Public Date	CRA Rating	Exam Method
FIRST PREMIER BK, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA	374653	10/29/2007	02/06/2009	S	Int Sm Bank
VALLEY BK OF HELENA, HELENA, MONTANA	648055	10/27/2008	02/18/2009	O	Int Sm Bank

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

Institution	Location
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

District: 9 Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis

Filings received during the week ending February 28, 2009

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 9
Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis