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 January 28, 2017

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AMERI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

* 3A3

Ameri Financial Group, Inc., Stillwater, Minnesota, to acquire 100 percent of First Resource Bank, Lino Lakes, Minnesota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/24/2017

HAZEN BANCORPORATION, INC.

* 3A3

Hazen Bancorporation, Inc., Hazen, North Dakota, to increase its ownership in North Star Holding Company, Inc., Jamestown, North Dakota, as a result of a stock redemption of North Star Holding Company, and thereby indirectly increase its control of Unison Bank, Jamestown, North Dakota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/14/2017

MCINTOSH COUNTY BANK HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

* 3A3

McIntosh County Bank Holding Company, Inc., Ashley, North Dakota, to increase its ownership in North Star Holding Company, Inc., Jamestown, North Dakota, as a result of a stock redemption of North Star Holding Company, and thereby indirectly increase its control of Unison Bank, Jamestown, North Dakota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/14/2017

SIGNATURE BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST

* 3A1

Signature Bancshares, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust, Minnetonka, Minnesota, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 35 percent of Signature Bancshares, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Signature Bank, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	Not available

WADENA BANKSHARES, INC.

* 18C
* 3A3

Wadena Bankshares Inc., Wadena, Minnesota, to acquire 100% of FNB Acquisition Holding Corporation, Wadena, Minnesota. In addition, Wadena State Bank, Wadena, Minnesota, to merge with The First National Bank in Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/27/2017

WEST END FINANCIAL CORP.

* 3A3

West End Financial Corp, Ironwood, Michigan, to acquire 100 percent of Ewen Bancshares, Inc., Ewen, Michigan, and thereby indirectly acquire State Bank of Ewen, Ewen, Michigan.

Newspaper:	Not available
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

District: 9 Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis

Filings received during the week ending January 28, 2017

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 9
Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis