Public Information Documents

Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia under delegated authority

Bank Branches, Domestic
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 920 Lititz Pike, Lititz.
- Approved, November 15, 2018
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania -- to establish a de novo branch at 4001 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Delaware, which will replace the existing branch at 1000 Rocky Run Parkway, Wilmington.
- Approved, September 14, 2018
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 1400 Gilbert Way, Lancaster.
- Approved, August 21, 2018
Landmark Community Bank, Pittston, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 920 Northern Boulevard, South Abington Township.
- Approved, August 17, 2018
First Citizens Community Bank, Mansfield, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch inside Weaver's Store at 1011 Dry Tavern Road, Denver.
- Approved, July 19, 2018
AmeriServ Financial Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 12806 Shank Farm Way, Hagerstown, Maryland.
- Approved, July 10, 2018
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 1324 Main Street, East Earl.
- Approved, June 5, 2018
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 500 Olde Hickory Road, Lancaster.
- Approved, April 6, 2018
Bank Holding Companies
LinkBancorp, Inc., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Stonebridge Bank, West Chester.
- Approved, September 18, 2018
Freehold MHC, Freehold, New Jersey, and Freehold Bancorp -- to convert from savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) to bank holding companies on the conversion of Freehold Savings Bank, Freehold, from a federally chartered savings bank to a state-chartered savings bank, and for Freehold MHC and Freehold Bancorp, two de novo corporations, to become bank holding companies by merging with the former SLHCs.
- Approved, June 28, 2018
Juniata Valley Financial Corp., Mifflintown, Pennsylvania -- to acquire Liverpool Community Bank (Liverpool), Liverpool, in connection with Liverpool's merger with and into Juniata Valley Bank, Mifflintown.
- Approved, April 13, 2018
Bank Mergers
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to acquire First Community Bank of Mercersburg, Mercersburg.
- Approved, August 15, 2018
Change In Bank Control
Howard Bancorp, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland -- change in bank control of Howard Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Howard Bank, Baltimore.
- Permitted, December 4, 2018
Honat Bancorp, Inc., Honesdale, Pennsylvania -- to retain control of Honat Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Honesdale National Bank, Honesdale.
- Permitted, June 28, 2018
Woodlands Financial Service Company, Williamsport, Pennsylvania -- to retain control of Woodlands Financial Services Company and its subsidiary, Woodlands Bank, Williamsport.
- Withdrawn, June 22, 2018
Honat Bancorp, Inc., Honesdale, Pennsylvania -- to retain control of Honat Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Honesdale National Bank, Honesdale.
- Permitted, May 4, 2018
Honat Bancorp, Inc., Honesdale, Pennsylvania -- to retain control of Honat Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Honesdale National Bank, Honesdale.
- Withdrawn, May 3, 2018
Extensions Of Time
William Penn, MHC, Levittown, Pennsylvania, and William Penn Bancorp -- extension to August 22, 2018, to indirectly acquire Audubon Savings Bank (ASB), Audubon, New Jersey, through its merger with and into Bancorp's subsidiary, William Penn Bank, Levittown, following the conversion of ASB from a mutual savings bank to a mutual savings association.
- Granted, May 22, 2018
Meridian Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania -- extension to July 25, 2018, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Meridian Bank, Malvern.
- Granted, April 25, 2018
Meridian Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania -- extension to April 25, 2018, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Meridian Bank, Malvern.
- Granted, January 25, 2018
OceanFirst Financial Corp., Toms River, New Jersey -- extension to February 28, 2018, to become a bank holding company by acquiring OceanFirst National Bank, Toms River (national bank successor by conversion of OceanFirst Bank, a federal savings bank); and to acquire Sun Bancorp, Inc., Mount Laurel, and immediately thereafter merge Sun National Bank into OceanFirst National Bank.
- Granted, January 5, 2018
Financial Holding Companies
OceanFirst Financial Corp., Toms River, New Jersey -- election to become a financial holding company.
- Effective, February 1, 2018
Savings and Loan Holding Companies
The Seneca Falls Savings Bank MHC, Seneca Falls, New York, and Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc. -- to indirectly acquire Medina Savings and Loan Association (Medina), Medina, through the merger of Medina with and into Generations Bank, Seneca Falls.
- Approved, September 10, 2018
The Seneca Falls Savings Bank, MHC, Seneca Falls, New York, and Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc. -- proposed bylaw amendment.
- Approved, March 27, 2018
William Penn, MHC, Levittown, Pennsylvania, and William Penn Bancorp (Bancorp) -- to indirectly acquire Audubon Savings Bank (ASB), Audubon, New Jersey, through its merger with and into Bancorp's subsidiary, William Penn Bank, Levittown, following the conversion of ASB from a mutual savings bank to a mutual savings association.
- Approved, February 23, 2018
Columbia Financial, Inc., Fair Lawn, New Jersey -- to conduct a minority stock issuance and to obtain a waiver of the application of section 239.59(p)(2) of Regulation MM to a syndicated community offering.
- Approved, February 1, 2018

Last Update: January 17, 2019