Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

BankNewport, Newport, Rhode Island -- to establish a branch at 150 Old Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
Approved: July 22, 2026

Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas -- to establish a branch at 3001 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.
Approved: July 23, 2026

The Central Trust Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 338 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri.
Approved: July 24, 2026

The Central Trust Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 2180 Highway 67, Florissant, Missouri.
Approved: July 21, 2026

Private Financial, Inc., Gainesville, Georgia -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Private Bank & Trust (a de novo bank), Gainesville, Georgia.
Approved: July 20, 2026

Barnes Bancorp, Inc., Mount Vernon, Iowa -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Community State Bank, Paton, Iowa.
Approved: July 22, 2026

Fidelity Ban Corporation, Independence, Iowa -- to acquire Welcome State Bank, Welcome, Minnesota.
Approved: July 20, 2026

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
Approved: July 20, 2026

The Corn City State Bank, Deshler, Ohio -- Danelda H. Drewes Trust, Danelda H. Drewes, as trustee, Robert L. Drewes Trust, Robert L. Drewes, as trustee, Mark R. Drewes, Melody S. Drewes, Darcy R. Krassow, and Tyler J. Krassow, all of Custar, Ohio; Rhonda L. Hogrefe, Roger L. Hogrefe, Nicholas D. Hogrefe, Charity H. Hogrefe, Monica L. Socha, and Marc S. Socha, all of Bowling Green, Ohio; Lynette M. Behrman and Herbert A. Behrman, both of Hamler, Ohio; Lorna I. Behrman, Malinta, Ohio; Tyler R. Drewes and Whitni C. Drewes, both of Deshler, Ohio; Chase L. Drewes and Laura J. Drewes, both of McComb, Ohio; and Alexander L. Hogrefe and Kimberly S. Hogrefe, both of Arlington, Massachusetts, as members of the Drewes Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of The Corn City State Bank, Deshler, Ohio.
Permitted: July 20, 2026

M&F Bancorp, Inc., Durham, North Carolina -- Exploration Capital Fund, L.P.; Exploration Capital General Partner, LLC; and Exploration Capital, LLC, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Stephen Gustin, Vineyard, Utah, to retain voting shares of M&F Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Mechanics & Farmers Bank, Durham, North Carolina.
Withdrawn: July 24, 2026

Brighton Bancorp, Inc., Brighton, Tennessee -- Ismet (Michael) I. Sema, Miami Beach, Florida, to retain voting shares of Brighton Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Brighton Bank, Brighton, Tennessee.
Permitted: July 22, 2026

Fidelity Co-operative Bank, Leominster, Massachusetts -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved: July 20, 2026