Board Actions

Actions taken during the week ending April 19, 2008

Bank Holding Companies

Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to acquire First Charter Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, and its subsidiary bank, First Charter Bank.
-Approved, April 14, 2008

Enforcement

Traders Bank, Spencer, West Virginia -- written agreement dated July 13, 2004, terminated April 4, 2008.
-Announced, April 17, 2008

Testimony And Statements

Credit Cards -- statement by Sandra F. Braunstein, Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, before the House Committee on Financial Services on efforts to enhance protections for credit card users.
-Published, April 17, 2008

Small Business Lending -- statement by Governor Frederic S. Mishkin before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the availability of credit to small businesses.
-Published, April 16, 2008