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 12, 2008

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

BANCMIDWEST CORPORATION

* 3A5

BancMidwest Corporation, Saint Paul, Minnesota, to acquire 100 percent of Hiawatha Bancshares, Inc., Hager City, Wisconsin, and thereby indirectly acquire Hiawatha National Bank, Hager City, Wisconsin.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/11/2008

FIRST WESTERN BANK

Member

First Western Bank, Wall, South Dakota, proposes to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	Not applicable

FIRST WESTERN BANK STURGIS, THE

Member

The First Western Bank Sturgis, Sturgis, South Dakota, proposes to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	Not applicable

FRANDSEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

* 3A3

Frandsen Financial Corporation, Arden Hills, Minnesota, to acquire 100% of The First National Bank of Montgomery, Montgomery, Minnesota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	01/28/2008

UNITED CITIZENS 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

* 3A1

United Citizens 401(K) Savings Plan, Osseo, Wisconsin, to become a bank holding company by acquiring up to 56 percent of the Class A common stock of United Bancorporation, Osseo, Wisconsin, and thereby indirectly acquire United Bank, Osseo, Wisconsin; Cambridge State Bank, Cambridge, Wisconsin; Lincoln Community Bank, Merrill, Wisconsin; Bank of Poynette, Poynette, Wisconsin; Clark County State Bank, Osceola, Iowa; Farmers State Bank, Stickney, South Dakota; and Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Iroquois, South Dakota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/01/2008

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 12, 2008

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 9
Federal Reserve Bank of: Minneapolis