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

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco

District: 1
Federal Reserve Bank of: Boston

Filings received during the week ending November 25, 2017

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
1831 BANCORP MHC 4c8 Notice by 1831 Bancorp, MHC, Dedham, Massachusetts (MHC), and 1831 Bancorp, Inc., Dedham, Massachusetts (SHC), pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, to acquire an indirect 20% ownership interest in Plimoth Trust Company LLC, Plymouth, Massachusetts in connection with the proposed reorganization of the Dedham Institution for Savings, Dedham, Massachusetts into a two-tier mutual holding company structure.
Newspaper: Not applicable
Federal Register: 12/05/2017
BROOKLINE BANK * 18C
* Branch
Brookline Bank, Brookline, Massachusetts to merge with First Commons Bank, N.A., Newton, Massachusetts ("First Commons"), with Brookline Bank as the surviving entity. Brookline Bank intends to operate both First Commons' offices in Newton and Wellesley, Massachusetts for an interim period necessary to satisfy any applicable requirements related to their closure.
Newspaper: 12/04/2017
Federal Register: Not applicable
BROOKLINE BANK * Branch In connection with the proposed bank merger of Brookline Bank, Brookline, Massachusetts ("Brookline") and First Commons Bank, N.A., Newton, Massachusetts ("First Commons"), Brookline requests approval to close the two First Commons branches located in Newton and Wellesley, Massachusetts upon, or shortly after, the expiration of the 90-day prior notice to customers of the affected branches.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not applicable
EQUITABLE BANK * Branch Application by Equitable Bank, East Weymouth, Massachusetts, to establish a branch at 10 Patriot Parkway, South Weymouth, Massachusetts, pursuant to Section 208.6 of Regulation H.
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 First Quarter of 2018 (January 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018) and Second Quarter of 2018 (April 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018)

Institution Location Quarter
MANSFIELD CO-OP BK MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTSFirst Quarter of 2018
WASHINGTON SVG BK LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTSFirst Quarter of 2018
BOSTON PRIVATE B&TC BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTSSecond Quarter of 2018
EQUITABLE BK EAST WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTSSecond Quarter of 2018
FALL RIVER FIVE CENTS SVGS BK FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTSSecond Quarter of 2018
HOMETOWN BK OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTSSecond Quarter of 2018
MARBLEHEAD BK MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTSSecond Quarter of 2018

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco