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: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending February 20, 2010

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. * 4c8
* 3A1
* 3A3
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., Buffalo, New York ("FNFG"), to become a bank holding company by acquiring Harleysville National Corporation and Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, both of Harleysville, Pennsylvania. FNFG to retain First Niagara Bank, Buffalo, New York ("FNB"), and thereby operate a savings association. FNFG to retain FNB upon conversion of FNB to a national bank, pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of the BHC Act.
Newspaper: 02/22/2010
Federal Register: 02/19/2010
NATIXIS FBSEA Natixis, Paris, France, to establish an additional branch in New York, New York, pursuant to Section 211.24(a)(2)(i)(A) of Regulation K.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not applicable


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 Second Quarter of 2010 (April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010)

Institution Location
MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TC BUFFALO, NEW YORK
TIOGA ST BK SPENCER, NEW YORK

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

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