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 December 13, 2014

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK

* Branch

Elmira Savings Bank, Elmira, New York, to establish a branch office located at 712 North Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, New York (RSSD# 4785912).

Newspaper:	12/09/2014
Federal Register:	Not applicable

FIVE STAR BANK

* Branch

Five Star Bank, Warsaw, New York, to establish a branch office located at 395 Westfall Road, in the City of Rochester in Monroe County, New York.

Newspaper:	12/09/2014
Federal Register:	Not applicable

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

PWI

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York, seeks prior approval for a public welfare investment.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	Not applicable

STERLING BANCORP

* 3A5

Sterling Bancorp, Montebello, New York, to acquire 100 percent of Hudson Valley Holding Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Hudson Valley Bank, N.A., both of Yonkers, New York, pursuant to Section 3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and Section 225.15 of Regulation Y.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	01/09/2015

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: 2 Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending December 13, 2014

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York