Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received
District 1: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston PDF
Filings received during the week ending August 26, 2023
| Filer | Filing Type | Filing Proposal | End of Comment Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | Federal Register | |||
| SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. | Listed Going Concern | Request by Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, for prior approval to increase its community welfare investments up to 12% of the total consolidated capital and surplus pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABINGTON BK, ABINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS | 61476 | 12/18/2022 | 07/18/2022 | S | Int Small Bank |
CRA Examinations scheduled for Fourth Quarter of 2023 (October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023) and First Quarter of 2024 (January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024)
| Institution | Location | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| CORNERSTONE BK | SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS | First Quarter of 2024 |
| STATE STREET B&TC | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS | First Quarter of 2024 |