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

Bank Branches, Domestic

Wayne Bank and Trust Co., Richmond, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 629 East Main Street, Hagerstown, Indiana.
- Approved, February 12, 2026

The Bank of Brodhead, Brodhead, Wisconsin -- to establish a branch at 735 Sunnyside Drive, Milton, Wisconsin.
- Approved, February 5, 2026

Midwest Bank, Monmouth, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 1750 East U.S. Highway 136, Table Grove, Illinois.
- Approved, January 28, 2026

Bank Holding Companies

West Bend Bancorp. (West Bend), West Bend, Iowa -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act for West Bend to acquire Home State Bank, Royal, Iowa, in connection with the merger of Home State Bank with and into West Iowa Bank, West Bend, Iowa.
- Granted, March 19, 2026

Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (Richmond Mutual), Richmond, Indiana -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act for The Farmers Bancorp, Frankfort, Indiana, to merge with and into Richmond Mutual and for Richmond Mutual to thereby indirectly acquire The Farmers Bancorp's subsidiary state nonmember bank, The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, Indiana, in connection with the merger of The Farmers Bank with and into First Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Indiana.
- Granted, March 13, 2026

Koss-Winn Bancshares, Inc., Buffalo Center, Iowa -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act for Koss-Winn Bancshares, Inc., to acquire Peoples State Bank of Wells, Wells, Minnesota, in connection with the merger of Peoples State Bank of Wells with and into Farmers Trust & Savings Bank, Buffalo Center, Iowa.
- Granted, February 25, 2026

First Financial Corporation (First Financial), Terre Haute, Indiana -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act for First Financial to acquire CedarStone Financial, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary state nonmember bank, CedarStone Bank, both of Lebanon, Tennessee.
- Granted, February 2, 2026

Jewel Box Financial Services, Inc. (Jewel Box), Columbus, Wisconsin -- waiver of filing requirement under [section 3] of the Bank Holding Company Act for Jewel Box to acquire Ambanc Financial Services, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary state nonmember bank, American Bank of Beaver Dam, both of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
- Granted, February 2, 2026

HBT Financial, Inc., Bloomington, Illinois -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act to acquire CNB Bank Shares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. (CNB), both of Carlinville, Illinois, in connection with the merger of CNB with and into Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Bloomington, Illinois.
- Granted, January 28, 2026

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act to merge with MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, MidWestOne Bank, both of Iowa City, Iowa, in connection with the merger of MidWestOne Bank with and into Nicolet National Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- Granted, January 22, 2026

Horicon Bank Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Horicon, Wisconsin -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring voting shares of Sword Financial Corporation and thereby acquiring voting shares of Horicon Bank, both of Horicon, Wisconsin.
- Approved, January 21, 2026

First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana -- waiver of filing requirement under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act to acquire First Savings Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire First Savings Bank, both of Jeffersonville, Indiana, in connection with the merger of First Savings Bank with and into First Merchants Bank, Muncie, Indiana.
- Granted, January 15, 2026

Bank Mergers

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank, Buffalo Center, Iowa -- to merge with Peoples State Bank of Wells, Wells, Minnesota, and thereby establish a branch at 98 3rd Street SE, Wells, Minnesota.
- Approved, February 25, 2026

Change In Bank Control

Green Belt Bancorporation, Iowa Falls, Iowa -- the Weaver 2021 Dynasty Trust, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Steven Afdahl, Temecula, California, Kirk Yung, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Peter J. Wilder, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, as trustees; Jessica Weaver, Iowa Falls, Iowa, as grantor; and Christopher Weaver, Iowa Falls, Iowa; as a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Green Belt Bancorporation and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Green Belt Bank & Trust, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
- Permitted, February 24, 2026

Halbur Bancshares, Inc., Westside, Iowa -- Elizabeth A. Renner, Omaha, Nebraska, and Mary Alexandra Dennis-Renner, Pasadena, California; to join the Dennis Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Halbur Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Westside State Bank, Westside, Iowa.
- Permitted, February 24, 2026

First Illinois Corporation, Decatur, Illinois -- the Leon J. Mizeur Roth IRA; the Leon J. Mizeur IRA; the Leon J. Mizeur Trust, Leon J. Mizeur, as trustee; Robert T. Mizeur; the Robert T. Mizeur IRA; the Ellen A. Mizeur Trust, Ellen A. Mizeur, as trustee; Mary Mizeur; Peter J. Bolt; Lisa A. Bolt; Susan C. Faivre; Samual T. Faivre; Seth J. Faivre; Ella C. Faivre; Andrew Bolt; Daniel Bolt; Mary C. Mizeur; Anne K. Mizeur; and other minor children, all of Springfield, Illinois;as a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of First Illinois Corporation and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of HPB Holdings, Inc., and Hickory Point Bank and Trust, both of Decatur, Illinois.
- Permitted, February 20, 2026

Halbur Bancshares, Inc., Westside, Iowa -- James J. White, Westside, Iowa, to acquire voting shares of Halbur Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Westside State Bank, Westside, Iowa.
- Permitted, February 4, 2026

Capra Financial, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa -- Fuller Family Holdings LLLP, Dubuque, Iowa, a qualified family partnership, Alison J. Fuller 2025 GST Trust, Lynn H. Fuller as trustee, and the Lynn H. Fuller Family GST Trust, Thomas J. Fuller as trustee, as limited partners of Fuller Family Holdings LLLP, all of Dubuque, Iowa, and Thomas Fuller Family Holdings LLLP, Dubuque, Iowa, a qualified family partnership, to become members of the Fuller Family Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Capra Financial, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Capra Bank, Dubuque, Iowa.
- Permitted, January 22, 2026

Arthur R. Murray, Inc., Milford, Illinois -- the Murray Family Trust, dated December 28, 2015, Citizens State Bank, as trustee, Arthur R. Murray, III, all of Milford, Illinois, and Christopher Murray, Baldwin, Illinois, with voting rights; Arthur R. Murray, III, individually and as executor of the Estate of Phyllis M. Murray, Milford, Illinois, to form the Murray Family Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Arthur R. Murray, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Citizens State Bank of Milford, Milford, Illinois, and Dewey Bank, Dewey, Illinois.
- Permitted, January 5, 2026

Banks, State Member

CIBC Bank USA, Chicago, Illinois -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Approved, March 6, 2026

CIBC Bank USA, Chicago, Illinois -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Approved, January 28, 2026

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Last Update: April 2, 2026