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

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco

District: 12
Federal Reserve Bank of: San Francisco

Filings received during the week ending March 14, 2015

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
BANNER CORPORATION * 3A3 Banner Corporation and Banner Merger Sub, LLC, both of Walla Walla, Washington, to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Starbuck Bancshares, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and thereby indirectly acquire American West Bank, Spokane, Washington.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 03/02/2015
CALWEST BANCORP CIC Change in Bank Control Notice filed by Bruce M. Williams and Joyce L. Williams, Anaheim, California; Brian Edward Williams, Yorba Linda, California; Ashley Maureen Williams, Orange, California; Brooke Ann Williams, Anaheim, California; Michael Robert Williams, Las Vegas, Nevada; Rebecca Kristy Williams, Fullerton, California; the Gladys M. Bryant Living Trust, Anaheim, California; and Bruce M. Williams as Trustee of the Gladys M. Bryant Living Trust, Anaheim, California, to acquire and retain 10 percent or more of the shares of CalWest Bancorp, and thereby indirectly South County Bank National Association, both of Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 03/05/2015
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP * 3A5 Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, to merge with Asia Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary bank, Asia Bank, National Association, both of Flushing, New York, with Cathay General Bancorp as the surviving entity.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 04/01/2015
Elements Merger Sub, LLC * 3A1 Elements Mergers Sub, LLC, Walla Walla, Washington, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of AmericanWest Bank, Spokane, Washington.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not available
FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY CIC Notice by Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP, and individuals or entities that directly or indirectly control Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP, including Castle Creek Capital IV LLC, Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC, JME Advisory Corp., Legions IV Corp., Mikesell Advisory Corp., Pietrzak Advisory Corp., John M. Eggemeyer, III, Mark G. Merlo, J. Mikesell Thomas and John T. Pietrzak, of Rancho Santa Fe, California, to acquire approximately 12 percent of the shares of First NBC Bank Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire First NBC Bank, both of New Orleans, Louisiana
Newspaper: 03/23/2015
Federal Register: 03/27/2015
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP CIC Notice by Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP, and individuals or entities that directly or indirectly control Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP, including Castle Creek Capital IV LLC, Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC, JME Advisory Corp., Legions IV Corp., Mikesell Advisory Corp., Pietrzak Advisory Corp., John M. Eggemeyer, III, Mark G. Merlo, J. Mikesell Thomas and John T. Pietrzak, of Rancho Santa Fe, California,, to acquire approximately 11 percent of the shares of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire Heritage Oaks Bank, both of Paso Robles, California.
Newspaper: 03/23/2015
Federal Register: 03/27/2015
NHB HOLDINGS, INC. CIC Brink Investments, Christina Ann Fink, Orlando, Florida, Robert Thomas Fink, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Timothy Russell Brose, St. Petersburg, Florida, for approval to retain over 10 percent of the voting shares of NHB Holdings, Inc., which owns Proficio Bank, both of Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
Newspaper: 07/15/2014
Federal Register: Not available


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
NONE


CRA Examinations scheduled for     Quarter of

Institution Location
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco