Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received
Actions under delegated authority PDF
Actions taken during the week ending October 5, 2024
Bank Branches, Domestic
Dallas
Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas -- to establish a branch at 19019 IH 35, Kyle, Texas.
Approved: October 1, 2024
Minneapolis
Pillar Bank, Baldwin, Wisconsin -- to establish a branch at 1080 Cornwall Avenue, Amery, Wisconsin.
Approved: October 3, 2024
New York
Orange Bank and Trust Company, Middletown, New York -- to establish a branch at 3485 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York.
Approved: October 4, 2024
Bank Holding Companies
Chicago
GTSB Financial Inc., Plymouth, Michigan -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring First State Bank of Decatur, Decatur, Michigan.
Approved: September 30, 2024
Dallas
Karnes County National Bancshares, Inc., Karnes City, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring The Karnes County National Bank of Karnes City, Karnes City, Texas.
Approved: October 3, 2024
General Counsel
Alerus Financial Corporation, Grand Forks, North Dakota -- waiver of application to acquire HMN Financial, Inc., Rochester, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire Home Federal Savings Bank, Rochester, Minnesota, in connection with the merger of Home Federal Savings Bank with and into Alerus Financial, National Association, Grand Forks, North Dakota.*
Approved: September 24, 2024
*Addition
Kansas City
Heritage Bancshares, Inc., Topeka, Kansas -- termination of a commitment.*
Granted: September 23, 2024
*Addition
Banks, State Member
Secretary
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York -- to make certain public welfare investments (four requests).
Approved: October 3, 2024
Change in Bank Control
Chicago
Anderson Bancorp, Inc., Oneida, Illinois -- Richard D. Anderson, Dahinda, Illinois, individually and as trustee of the Mary Jan Anderson Trust, Galesburg, Illinois; Andrew V. Anderson, Monument, Colorado; Megan L. Compton and Wesley J. Anderson, both of Oneida, Illinios; to form the Anderson Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Anderson Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Anderson State Bank, Oneida, Illinois.
Permitted: October 1, 2024
St. Louis
MHBC Investments Limited Partnership I, LLLP, England, Arkansas -- the Gary Canada Family Trust and the Bradley S. Canada 2020 Trust, Bradley S. Canada as trustee for both, all of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Gary R. Canada Sr., England, Arkansas; a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of MHBC Investments Limited Partnership I, LLLP, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Canada Bancshares, Inc., and the Bank of England, both of England, Arkansas.
Returned: September 30, 2024
Townsend Financial Corporation, Parsons, Tennessee -- Suzanne L. Shaw, Greensburg, Pennsylvania; to join the Croftcheck Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Townsend Financial Corporation and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Farmers Bank, Parsons, Tennessee.
Permitted: October 4, 2024
Financial Holding Companies
Chicago
Brogan Bankshares, Inc., Kaukauna, Wisconsin -- election to become a financial holding company.
Effective: October 4, 2024
Regulations and Policies
Secretary
Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) -- final interagency amendments to establish dollar thresholds that will apply for determining exempt consumer leases in 2025.*
Approved: September 25, 2024
*Addition
Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) -- final interagency determination of the 2025 threshold for exempting certain loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgages.*
Approved: September 26, 2024
*Addition
Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) -- final interagency amendments to establish dollar thresholds that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit transactions in 2025.*
Approved: September 25, 2024
*Addition