Federal Reserve Release, H2, Actions of the Board, its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco

District: 1
Federal Reserve Bank of: Boston

Filings received during the week ending August 5, 2006

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
ANGLO IRISH BANK CORP.,PLC FBSEA Notification by Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC, Dublin, Ireland to establish a representative office in Chicago, Illinois pursuant to section 211.24(a)(2)(i)(B)(3) of Regulation K
Newspaper: 08/24/2006
Federal Register: Not applicable
FIDELITY MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY * 3A1
* 3A3
Application by Fidelity Mutual Holding Company and Life Design Holding Company, both of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to become a mutual bank holding company and stock bank holding company, respectively, by acquiring Fidelity Co-operative Bank, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, pursuant to sections 3(a)(1)and 3(a)(3)of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 08/14/2006
MERIDIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC * 3A3 Meridian Financial Sevices, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., both of East Boston, Massachusetts, to acquire up to 40% of Hampshire First Bank, Manchester, New Hampshire (in formation) pursuant to section 3(a)(3) of the BHC Act.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not available
PASSUMPSIC BANCORP * 3A5
* 3A3
Passumpsic Bancorp, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont to acquire The Siwooganock Holding Company, Inc. and its subsidiary bank, The Siwooganock Bank, both of Lancaster, New Hampshire, and to retain 10% of the voting shares of Lancaster National Bank, Lancaster, New Hampshire pursuant to sections 3(a)(3) and 3(a)(5) of the Banking Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 08/21/2006


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
NONE


CRA Examinations scheduled for     Quarter of

Institution Location
NONE

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco