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 April 5, 2025
Bank Branches, Domestic
Richmond
Benchmark Community Bank, Kenbridge, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 105 South Main Street, Franklinton, North Carolina, and to increase its investment in bank premises.
Approved: March 31, 2025
Bank Holding Companies
Dallas
Producer Bancorp, Inc., Beaumont, Texas -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y.
Approved: April 2, 2025
Kansas City
Banner County Ban Corporation, Harrisburg, Nebraska -- relief from certain commitments.
Granted: April 1, 2025
Tescott Bancshares, Inc., Tescott, Kansas -- waiver of application to acquire First Bank of Beloit, Beloit, Kansas, in connection with the merger of First Bank of Beloit with and into Bank of Tescott, Tescott, Kansas.
Granted: April 4, 2025
New York
Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc., New York, New York -- through its subsidiary, Grasshopper Bank, National Association, New York, New York, to acquire Auto Club Trust, FSB, Dearborn, Michigan, and thereby engage in operating a savings association pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.*
Approved: March 24, 2025
*Addition
San Francisco
Plumas Bancorp, Reno, Nevada -- waiver of application to acquire Cornerstone Community Bancorp, Red Bluff, California, in connection with the merger of Cornerstone Community Bank, Red Bluff, California, with and into Plumas Bank, Quincy, California.
Granted: April 1, 2025
Bank Mergers
San Francisco
Plumas Bank, Quincy, California -- to merge with Cornerstone Community Bank, Red Bluff, California, and thereby establish branches at the locations of Cornerstone Community Bank's main office and branches.
Approved: April 1, 2025
Banks, State Member
Dallas
Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Westlake, Texas -- to make a public welfare investment.
Approved: April 3, 2025
Change in Bank Control
Chicago
Scott Bancshares, Inc., Bethany, Illinois -- the Myron L. Scott Trust, Myron L. Scott, as trustee, and the Barbara M. Scott Trust, Barbara Scott, as trustee, all of Bethany, Illinois; Alyssa Scott Pagel, Franklin, Tennesee; the Kristen K. Miller Revocable Trust, Todd and Kristen Miller, as co-trustees, Madelyn K. Miller, and Mason S. Miller, all of Edwardsville, Illinois; and Jamie L. Scott, Aldan, Pennsylvania; as members of the Scott Family Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of Scott Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Scott State Bank, Bethany, Illinois.
Permitted: April 3, 2025
Minneapolis
American Federal Corporation, Fargo, North Dakota -- Jeffrey A. Schumacher, Grand Forks, North Dakota; and John Schumacher, West Fargo, North Dakota; as a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of American Federal Corporation and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of American Federal Bank, Fargo, North Dakota.
Permitted: April 2, 2025
Financial Holding Companies
St. Louis
Peoples Bancorp, Inc., Newton, Illinois -- election to become a financial holding company.
Effective: April 2, 2025
Prime Banc Corp., Effingham, Illinois -- election to become a financial holding company.
Effective: March 31, 2025
Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Chicago
The Scott J. Seligman 1993 Long Term Irrevocable Dynasty Trust and the Scott J. Seligman 1993 Irrevocable Dynasty Trust, both of Sioux Falls, South Dakota -- to register as savings and loan holding companies and to retain voting shares of Sterling Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Sterling Bank and Trust, FSB, both of Southfield, Michigan.
Withdrawn: April 2, 2025