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

District: 12
Federal Reserve Bank of: San Francisco

Filings received during the week ending April 25, 2015

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

BANNER CORPORATION

* 3A3

Banner Corporation and Banner Merger Sub, LLC, both of Walla Walla, Washington, to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Starbuck Bancshares, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and thereby indirectly acquire American West Bank, Spokane, Washington.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	03/02/2015

Elements Merger Sub, LLC

* 3A1

Elements Mergers Sub, LLC, Walla Walla, Washington, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of AmericanWest Bank, Spokane, Washington.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	Not available

NHB HOLDINGS, INC.

CIC

Brink Investments, Christina Ann Fink, Orlando, Florida, Robert Thomas Fink, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Timothy Russell Brose, St. Petersburg, Florida, for approval to retain over 10 percent of the voting shares of NHB Holdings, Inc., which owns Proficio Bank, both of Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Newspaper:	07/15/2014
Federal Register:	Not available

PACWEST BANCORP

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* 3A3

PacWest Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, to acquire via merger Square 1 Financial, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary bank, Square 1 Bank, both of Durham, North Carolina, and 2) to acquire Square 1 Ventures, LLC, Square 1 Venture Management 1, L.P., and Square 1 Ventures1, L.P., all in Durham, North Carolina, and thereby engage in funds management, investment advisory, and private placement activities, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(6)(i), (b)(7)(i) and(b)(7)(III), respectively.

Newspaper:	04/29/2015
Federal Register:	05/01/2015

WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

* 3A5
* 18C
* Branch

1) Western Alliance Bancorporation, Phoenix, Arizona, to merge with Bridge Capital Holdings, and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary bank, Bridge Bank, National Association, both of San Jose, California, 2) Western Alliance Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, to merge with Bridge Bank, National Association, San Jose, California, with Western Alliance Bank as the surviving entity; and 3) Western Alliance Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, to acquire one branch office of Bridge Bank, National Association, San Jose, California.

Newspaper:	05/09/2015
Federal Register:	05/14/2015

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: 12 Federal Reserve Bank of: San Francisco

Filings received during the week ending April 25, 2015

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 12
Federal Reserve Bank of: San Francisco