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

District: 7
Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago

Filings received during the week ending January 28, 2012

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

BANNER BANCORP, LTD.

4c8

Notice by Banner Bancorp, LTD, Birnamwood, Wisconsin, to engage in lending activities.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	Not available

FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK, THE

* 18C
* Branch

The Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Galesburg, Illinois, to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Associated Bank, N.A., Green Bay, Wisconsin, branches located at 50 East Main Street and 1865 Henderson Street, both of Galesburg, Illinois. The Farmers & Mechanics Bank will establish an office at 1865 Henderson Street, Galesburg, Illinois, upon consummation of the proposal.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	Not applicable

FIRST FARMERS BANK & TRUST

* 18C
* Branch

First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse, Indiana, to merge with Citizens National Bank of Paris, Paris, Illinois, and thereby establish 4 branches.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	Not applicable

INSPIRE BANCSHARES INC

* 3A1

Inspire Bancshares, Inc., Tomah, Wisconsin, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Community State Bank, Norwalk, Wisconsin.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	01/06/2012

RUSH-OAK CORPORATION

CIC

Notice by Edward A. Cox, Jr., individually, and together with John M. Cox as a group acting in concert, both of Naples, Florida, to acquire over 25 percent of the outstanding shares of Rush-Oak Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Oak Bank, Chicago, Illinois.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	01/31/2012

RUSH-OAK CORPORATION

CIC

Notice by the Patricia I. Walsh Trust, Patricia I. Walsh as trustee, River Forest, Illinois, Mark J. Walsh, River Forest, Illinois, Richard A. Walsh, La Grange, Illinois, Katherine Walsh Hennessy, Chicago, Illinois, Anne E. Walsh, Forest Park, Illinois, Brian J. Walsh, Forest Park, Illinois, and Patrick M. Walsh, Chicago, Illinois, together as a group acting in concert, to acquire over 25 percent of the outstanding shares of Rush-Oak Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Oak Bank, Chicago, Illinois.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	02/14/2012

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: 7 Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago

Filings received during the week ending January 28, 2012

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 7
Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago