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

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Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
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District: 7
Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago

Filings received during the week ending February 23, 2013

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
BOSSHARD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. CIC Sabina Bosshard, Homer, Minnesota, individually, and as co trustee of the Sabina Bosshard Irrevocable Trust ("Trust"), and Sabina Bosshard, together as a group acting in concert with Trust, the Lindsey Bosshard Trust, Jeff Gray, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, as co trustee of Trust and trustee of the Lindsey Bosshard Trust, Ross E. Parke, New York, New York, as independent trustee of Trust, Kurt Bosshard, Kapaa, Hawaii, John Bosshard III, McCarthy, Alaska, William Bosshard and Andrew Bosshard, both of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Carlista Bosshard, Madison, Wisconsin, Joseph Bosshard and Makenzie Bosshard, both of Boulder, Colorado, Nathan Bosshard-Blakely, Berkeley, California, Elizabeth Bosshard-Blakely, South Pasadena, California, Alexandra Bosshard, Sandy, Utah, and John Bosshard, Superior, Colorado, to retain control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares of Bosshard Financial Group, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, and thereby to indirectly retain control of Grand Marsh State Bank, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, and Farmers State Bank of Hillsboro, Hillsboro, Wisconsin.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not available
FNBH BANCORP, INC. CIC Stanley Dickson, Jr., Gross Pointe Park, Michigan, as an individual, and the group consisting of Stanley Dickson, Jr., Gross Pointe Park, Michigan, Steven Dickson, Rancho Santa Fe, California, Kathryn J. Dickson, Howell, Michigan and Riddle Limited Partnership, Howell, Michigan ("Riddle LP"), propose to acquire control of FNBH Bancorp, Inc., Howell, Michigan ("FNBH"), and thereby indirectly control First National Bank in Howell, Howell, Michigan.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 01/31/2013
FORREST BANCSHARES, INC. CIC Palen Trust for Descendents and Edward Palen, as trustee of the Palen Trust for Descendents, both of Forrest, Illinois, individually, and together as a group acting in concert with the Palen Marital Trust, Forrest, Illinois, Edward Palen, Lorraine Palen, and Joseph Palen, all of Forrest, Illinois, individually and as co-trustees of the Palen Marital Trust, Elizabeth Dray and Judith Somers, both of Forrest, Illinois, Marie King, Piper City, Illinois, and Leona Pacheco, Springfield, Illinois, to retain control of 25 percent or more of the voting shares of Forrest Bancshares, Inc., Forrest, Illinois, and thereby to indirectly retain control of First State Bank of Forrest, Forrest, Illinois.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 02/07/2013
GREENWOODS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. CIC LAF GW Investments, LLC (LAF GW), an Arkansas limited liability company, individually, with Stephen L. LaFrance, Jr., Little Rock, Arkansas, as the sole manager, and LAF GW and Stephen L. LaFrance, Jr., together as a group acting in concert with JSJ Properties, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company, with Stephen L. LaFrance, Jr., Jason P. LaFrance, and Joe Courtright, both of Little Rock, Arkansas, as managers, LAF Brothers Properties, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company, with Stephen L. LaFrance, Jr. and Jason P. LaFrance as managers, the Stephen L. LaFrance, Sr. GW Investments Trust, with Stephen L. LaFrance, Jr. and Jason P. LaFrance as trustees, Jason P. LaFrance, and the Amy LaFrance Bancroft GW Investments Trust, with Stephen L. LaFrance, Sr., Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as trustee, to acquire 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares of Greenwoods Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of The Greenwood's State Bank, both of Lake Mills, Wisconsin.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not available
ISABELLA BANK * Branch Isabella Bank, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, to establish a branch facility to be located at 711 Maple Street, Big Rapids, Michigan.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not applicable


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 Second Quarter of 2013 (April 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013)

Institution Location
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

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Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
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Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco