Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received
District 5: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond PDF
Filings received during the week ending October 4, 2025
| Filer | Filing Type | Filing Proposal | End of Comment Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | Federal Register | |||
| FIRST COMMUNITY BANK | * 18C * Branch (Domestic) Waiver | First Community Bank, Bluefield, Virginia, to merge with Union Bank, Inc., Middlebourne, West Virginia pursuant to Section 18c of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and to establish branches pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act. Additionally, First Community Bancshares, Bluefield, Virginia, requests a waiver of an application pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act with respect to its merger with Hometown Bankshares, Inc., Middlebourne, West Virginia. | 10/31/2025 | Not applicable |
| M&F BANCORP, INC. | Change in Bank Control | Notification submitted by Exploration Capital Fund, L.P., Exploration Capital General Partner, LLC, Exploration Capital, LLC, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Stephen Gustin, Vineyard, Utah, to acquire up to 15 percent the voting common stock of M&F Bancorp, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire shares of Mechanics & Farmers Bank, both of Durham, North Carolina. | Not available | 10/17/2025 |
* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELECT BK, FOREST, VIRGINIA | 3567269 | 06/01/2024 | 04/17/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of
| Institution | Location | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| NONE | ||