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

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Actions by the Board | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports:
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District: 7
Federal Reserve Bank of: Chicago

Filings received during the week ending January 22, 2022

Filer Filing Type Filing Proposal End of Comment Period
BANK OF MONTREAL * 3A5
* 3A3
Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and BMO Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware to acquire 100 percent of the BancWest Holding Inc., San Francisco, California, and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of the West, San Francisco, California. Following the share acquisition, BMO Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware will merge with BancWest Holding Inc., San Francisco, California, with BMO Financial Corp being the surviving entity.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not available
CUSB BANK * 18C
* Branch
CUSB Bank, Cresco, Iowa to purchase the assets and assume the liabilities of the Waverly and Shell Rock offices of Security State Bank, Springville, IA, and thereby establish branches at the following locations: 933 16th Street SW, Waverly, Iowa and 104 N Cherry Street, Shell Rock, Iowa.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: Not applicable
HTB, INC. CIC Jere M. Ahrens, Houston, Texas, individually, and acting in concert with Karen L. Ahrens, North Fort Myers, Florida; Jessica A. Ahrens Bingaman, Fort Worth, Texas; Jill A. Ahrens, Houston, Texas; Lindsay S. Ahrens Dahl, Camp Crook, South Dakota; Jenna K. Ahrens Brown, Laramie, Wyoming; Becky C. Campbell, Houston, Texas; and Brian E. Campbell, San Diego, California, to join the Ahrens Family Control Group and retain the voting shares of HTB, Inc., Osage, Iowa. HTB, Inc. and thereby retain the voting shares of Home Trust & Savings Bank, Osage, Iowa.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 02/04/2022
QCR HOLDINGS, INC. * 3A5
* 18C
* Branch
QCR Holdings, Inc., Moline, Illinois to merge with Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri. Concurrently, Springfield First Community Bank, Springfield, Missouri to merge with Guaranty Bank, Springfield, Missouri and thereby establish branches at the main office and branch locations of Guaranty Bank.
Newspaper: Not available
Federal Register: 01/19/2022


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
GNB BK, GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA 724744 11/01/2021 01/21/2022 S Int Small Bank


CRA Examinations scheduled for     Quarter of

Institution Location Quarter
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

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Applications and reports:
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