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

District: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending September 24, 2011

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INVESTORS BANCORP, MHC

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Investors Bancorp, MHC and Investors Bancorp, Inc., both of Short Hills, New Jersey, providing notice pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the BHC Act and Section 225.24 of Regulation Y, to acquire BFS Bancorp, MHC, Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank, all of Brooklyn, New York and thereby operate a savings association.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	09/28/2011

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
BPD BK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK	66015	10/04/2010	09/14/2011	S	Whole/Ltd Purp
GOLDMAN SACHS BK USA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK	2182786	09/13/2010	09/21/2011	O	Whole/Ltd Purp
GOTHAM BK OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK	239015	02/07/2011	09/12/2011	S	Int Sm Bank

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

Institution	Location
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

District: 2 Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending September 24, 2011

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York