Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received
District 7: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago PDF
Filings received during the week ending March 2, 2024
| Filer | Filing Type | Filing Proposal | End of Comment Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | Federal Register | |||
| BANCORP OF NEW GLARUS, INC. | * 3A3 | Bancorp of New Glarus, Inc., New Glarus, Wisconsin, to acquire control of a newly formed subsidiary, Darlington Interim Bank, New Glarus, Wisconsin. Bancorp of New Glarus, Inc. also intends to acquire control of First National Bank at Darlington, Darlington, Wisconsin, following the merger of Darlington Interim Bank with and into First National Bank at Darlington, with First National Bank at Darlington as the surviving bank. | Not available | 03/28/2024 |
| GREENFIELD BANCORPORATION, LTD. | Change in Bank Control | The Jim and Peggy Scott Trust, James L. Scott and Peggy A. Scott as co-trustees, all of Fontanelle, Iowa; together with, Brad A. Lydon and Jana F. Lydon, both of Fontanelle, Iowa; and Jessica C. Christensen and Joshua J. Christensen , both of Greenfield, Iowa, together as a group acting in concert, to retain control of the voting share of Greenfield Bancorporation, Ltd, Greenfield, Iowa and thereby indirectly control Union State Bank, Greenfield, Iowa. | Not available | 03/19/2024 |
| SmartBiz Bancshares | * 3A1 | SmartBiz Bancshares, San Francisco, California, to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of the voting shares of United Community Bancshares Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire Centrust Bank, N.A., both of Northbrook, Illinois, to be known as SmartBiz Bank, N.A. | Not available | Not available |
| TRI-COUNTY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | Change in Bank Control | Castle Creek Capital Partners VI, LP, San Diego, California, to acquire voting shares of Tri-County Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First State Bank, both of Mendota, Illinois. | Not available | 02/12/2024 |
* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN MI BK, CROSWELL, MICHIGAN | 643340 | 01/20/2024 | 07/17/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
| NORTHSTAR BK, BAD AXE, MICHIGAN | 2958972 | 07/10/2023 | 02/06/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
| ONE CMNTY BK, OREGON, WISCONSIN | 247140 | 04/28/2023 | 11/28/2022 | S | Int Small Bank |
| OXFORD BK, OXFORD, MICHIGAN | 448040 | 02/16/2024 | 05/15/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
| VISIONBANK OF IA, AMES, IOWA | 269049 | 05/21/2023 | 02/27/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of
| Institution | Location | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| NONE | ||