H.2A
Notice of Formation and Mergers of, and Acquisitions by, Bank Holding Companies or Savings and Loan Holding Companies; Change in Bank Control

Updates to Current Release

Notices filed since the H.2A dated October 30, 2026

The following companies and individuals seek System approval to acquire a bank holding company, a savings and loan holding company, bank or savings and loan association or a nonbanking company in a transaction that is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.), the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817 (j)), the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C.1467a), Regulations Y, LL, MM, or other applicable statutes and regulations. Comments regarding the applications and notices must be received in writing at the Reserve Bank indicated, or at the Board of Governors, no later than the end of the public comment period. Addresses for the Board and the Federal Reserve Banks are listed at the end of this release. Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure.

The public portions of the applications and notices, as well as other related filings required by the Board, may be obtained on an expedited basis by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank; addresses are listed at the end of this release. Applications and notices also may be obtained from the Board. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website.

The database contains 5 records that match your search criteria.
Applicant or notificant  Acquiree or activity Section
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Elizabeth Ricks, San Antonio, Texas, individually, and as a co-trustee, of the First Commercial Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOP), Seguin, Texas; and others. as a group acting in concert,to acquire voting shares of First Commercial Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Commercial Bank, N.A., both of Seguin, Texas. CIBC Dallas 11/23/2026
John Ohlin, individually, and as trustee of the Zachariah Spalj Escrow Trust, the Kalina Spalj Escrow Trust, the Megan Hanssen Escrow Trust, the Joe Ritter Escrow Trust, and the Natalie Ritter Escrow Trust, all of Baxter, Minnesota; and others. to retain voting shares of Deerwood Bancshares, Inc., Baxter, Minnesota , and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Deerwood Bank, Waite Park, Minnesota; and more. CIBC Minneapolis 11/19/2026
Keweenaw Financial Corporation, Hancock, Michigan; to merge with Range Financial Corporation, and thereby indireclty acquire Range Bank, both of Marquette, Michigan. 3 Minneapolis 12/04/2026
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska; to merge with Southern Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire Southstar Bank, S.S.B., Moulton, Texas. 3 Kansas City 12/07/2026
Richard Albers, Battle Creek, Nebraska; and Starlee Johnson, Gilbert, Arizona; to join the Rossiter/Schrempp Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Cedar Bancorp, Hartington, Nebraska, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Bank of Hartington, both of Hartington, Nebraska. CIBC Kansas City 11/23/2026

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Last Update: November 4, 2026 4:15 PM