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 April 2, 2011

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

BANK MIDWEST

* 18C
* Branch

Bank Midwest, Spirit Lake, Iowa, to merge with Farmers State Bank of Sherburn, Sherburn, Minnesota. As a result of the merger, Bank Midwest will establish a branch office at 33 North Main Street, Sherburn, Minnesota.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	Not applicable

FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.

CIC

Notice by Gary W. Melvin, Alex J. Melvin, David W. Melvin and Laura A. Voyles, each of Sullivan, Illinois, as a group acting in concert, to acquire more than 10 percent of the voting shares of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois, and thereby indirectly control First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association, Mattoon, Illinois.

Newspaper:	03/27/2011
Federal Register:	03/30/2011

HOME FINANCIAL BANCORP

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* 3A1

Home Financial Bancorp, Spencer, Indiana, to become a bank holding by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Owen Community Bank, s.b., Spencer, Indiana, and also, proposes to engage in insurance agency activities through its subsidiary, OCB Insurance Agency, Inc., Spencer, Indiana.

Newspaper:	04/15/2011
Federal Register:	04/14/2011

HOMETOWN BANCORP, LTD.

CIC

Notice by Ralph C. Stayer, Naples, Florida, individually, and Ralph C. Stayer together with Shelly A. Stayer, Naples, Florida, the RFS 2010 Irrevocable Trust F/B/O Ralph C. Stayer, the Shelly A. Stayer 2010 Childrens Trust, Michael G. Kuechler and Mary A. Kuechler, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Michael G. Kuechler and Ralph C. Stayer as trustees of the RFS 2010 Irrevocable Trust F/B/O Ralph C. Stayer, and Michael G. Kuechler and Mary A. Kuechler as trustees of the Shelly A. Stayer 2010 Childrens Trust, as a group acting in concert, to acquire 10 percent or more of the voting shares of Hometown Bancorp, Ltd., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Hometown Bank, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Newspaper:	03/18/2011
Federal Register:	04/21/2011

NEWELL BANCSHARES, INC.

CIC

Notice by Lucinda Hill Alden, Los Angeles, California, as trustee for The Gilbert D. Hill Descendant's Trust, The Roberta E. Hill Descendant's Trust, The Julie Hill Irrevocable Trust Dated April 7, 2003, and the Lucinda Hill Irrevocable Trust Dated April 7, 2003, all of Los Angeles, California, to retain control of Newell Bancshares, Inc., Newell, Iowa, and thereby indirectly control First Community Bank, Newell, Iowa.

Newspaper:	04/20/2011
Federal Register:	04/04/2011

NORTHWEST BANK

Member

Northwest Bank, Spencer, Iowa, to become a member in the Federal Reserve System following its conversion from a federal savings association to an state chartered state bank.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
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 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 April 2, 2011

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 7
Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago